Rolling Martian Avalanche Greets the Spring

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 14:49 in Astronomy & Space

Springtime on Mars means the thaw of carbon dioxide ice in the northern hemisphere. And when the dry ice goes, the party's over for any trapped debris that then goes tumbling down Martian cliffs in spectacular images such as this. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been snapping similar photos for a few years, but the dynamic image still stands out among red-planet landscapes that may have remained relatively unchanged for millions of years. Some other signs of change come from the dust devils that spin their merry way across the Martian surface. Related ArticlesLet NASA Know What Part of Mars You Want to See Up CloseMars Orbiter Images Suggest Water Flowed on Mars Far Later Than Once ThoughtProof of Life in Three Martian Rocks May Come This YearTagsScience, Jeremy Hsu, avalanche, carbon dioxide ice, debris, dry ice, Mars, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, MRO, Red Planet, red rocks, rolling rocks, space MRO has also...

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