Mars forms a 1,800-kilometre cloud nearly twice the length of the UK near a giant volcano every morning, and scientists think it may form ice without dust

Every morning during spring and summer in Mars’s southern hemisphere, a long white cloud appears downwind of the giant volcano Arsia Mons.
Representative Image of homogeneous ice nucleation on Mars, highlighting water vapor transforming into ice without dust (AI-generated image) Every morning during spring and summer in Mars’s southern hemisphere, a long white cloud appears downwind of ... [6325 chars]
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