Curiosity Captures Iridescent Mars Clouds

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Josh Universe - Space Discord Server shares an announcement about Curiosity capturing rare mother-of-pearl iridescent clouds on Mars in early 2025. The high-altitude (60-80 km) twilight clouds are frozen carbon dioxide showing vivid red-green hues and reveal how CO2 freezes at unexpected altitudes. Members are invited to view the Instagram images and discuss scientific implications.

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NASA's Curiosity rover has captured rare, "mother-of-pearl", iridescent clouds on Mars, as announced in early 2025.

These high-altitude (60-80 km) twilight clouds, composed of frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice), display vivid red-green hues due to sunlight scattering.

They allow researchers to understand how carbon dioxide freezes into ice at altitudes where it wasn't expected.
Curiosity Captures Iridescent Mars Clouds
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