Planetary scientists examine a possible connection between warm, sunny days and massive Mars dust storms as humanity looks ahead to visiting the red planet in person.
Mars is capable of churning out some gnarly dust storms. Sometimes, these storms go global, turning the red planet into a dusty version of a snow globe. Scientists are trying to determine what causes the massive dust storms so future Mars weathercasters can predict these extreme events. This becomes especially important as humanity looks forward to visiting Mars in person. A new study suggests there may be a connection between global dust storm s and warm, sunny days.landed on Mars in 2004.
It could be years before humans reach Mars, but we’ll want to have a better understanding of what’s going on with the weather there and how it could impact explorers and their gear. “Even though the wind pressure may not be enough to knock over equipment, these dust grains can build up a lot of speed and pelt astronauts and their equipment,” said Hayne. Imagine having the Mars equivalent of a tornado siren that warns astronauts to take shelter.
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