r/spaceporn Nov 13 '24

A 1,500 kilometers long lonely cloud spotted on Mars. Related Content

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u/Rukoam-Repeat Nov 13 '24

If it’s carbon dioxide as the other commenter says, then the crystals would sublimate directly back into a gas

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u/tommangan7 Nov 13 '24

This cloud is primarily water ice but either way when clouds of CO2 or water ice form you don't get traditional rain as they sublimate as you say.

You do get snow though, especially in colder times at the poles.

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u/hoofglormuss Nov 13 '24

dang would love to snowboard there!

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u/JochiKhan Nov 14 '24

Hell yeah, imagine snowboarding with 0.38 G

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u/Polar_Reflection Nov 13 '24

At those low pressures, the same is true for water* on mars.