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The prevalence of water-ice clouds was strong across many regions of Mars last week. The aphelion cloud belt continued to rule the skies along the tropics. Poleward of Alba Patera, remainders of a recurring annular (ring-shaped) cloud were visible in … Continue reading →

Last week on Mars, a number of small transient dust storms were spotted over Solis Planum. Looking slightly northwards, the water-ice clouds of the aphelion cloud belt continued to dominate the afternoon skies. The northern plains were at a continued … Continue reading →

Last week, the red planet experienced weather conditions comparable to that of the preceding week. The plateaus of Solis and Syria both experienced short-lived local-scale dust storms. Along the equatorial latitudes, the aphelion cloud belt persisted each afternoon. Looking northward, … Continue reading →

Small transient dust storms were spotted over Solis and Syria Planum this past week. The aphelion cloud belt, comprised of condensate water-ice clouds, dominated the equatorial latitudes all week. Apart from dust haze over some areas, dust-lifting activity was diminished … Continue reading →

Weather features on the red planet were very similar to the previous week. The aphelion cloud belt, formed of diffuse water-ice clouds, persisted over the tropics. Focusing further southward, local-scale dust storms were observed over Solis Planum and western Noachis. … Continue reading →

Last week, a couple of small transient dust storms were spotted near the edge of the north polar cap, which had already reached its perennial configuration. Looking further south to the tropics, the aphelion cloud belt continued to be the … Continue reading →