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Curiosity rover on Mars captures clouds passing overhead, similar to Earth’s – Firstpost
Due to their high altitude, the ‘noctilucent’ clouds on Mars seen in the video can be lit up by the sun even at night time.
FP TrendingMar 23, 2021 16:07:26 IST
A car-sized rover that landed on Mars on 6 August 2012, better known as the Curiosity rover, has captured stunning footage of clouds passing over the Martian surface. Shot by cameras attached to the top of Curiosity, the five-minute-clip shows clouds above the surface of Mars. The footage was captured on 19 March 2021 and has been shared by North Carolina State Universitys scientist Dr Paul Byrne.
According to a report in the Independent, five minutes of time…
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