Mars' Warming Weather Fuels Planet-Engulfing Dust Storms
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Gizmodo
A team of scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder has identified weather patterns that may trigger major dust storms on Mars, which could pose risks to future human missions. Using data from NASA's Reconnaissance Orbiter, they found that around 68% of these storms are preceded by a rise in surface temperatures due to warm and sunny weather. Understanding these patterns is crucial for predicting and mitigating the impact of dust storms on Mars, especially as NASA plans to land astronauts on the planet by 2030.