NASA Science News for July 16, 2001
A massive dust storm --the largest in 25 years and still growing-- has erupted on Mars. It's so big that amateur astronomers using modest telescopes can see it from Earth. And the cloud has raised the temperature of the frigid Martian atmosphere by a stunning 30 degrees Celsius. This story includes movies of the ongoing storm and explains how Martian dust storms can grow so large.
FULL STORY and GRAPHICS at:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast16jul_1.htm?list154233###
Contact: Tony Phillips[email protected]
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