NASA’s Curiosity rover has witnessed cloudy days on Mars. The agency has published some of the “shining” clouds images that appeared over the Curiosity started in January. It’s normal here on earth but they are notable on the planet with a very thin atmosphere.
The mission team discovered that these clouds are higher than expected for Mars, flying well above the planet’s water-ice clouds’ 37-mile peak altitude. That suggests they’re dry ice clouds generated from frozen carbon dioxide, which could tell more about the Martian sky.
NASA reported, the clouds were easier to view using Curiosity’s black-and-white navigation cameras, but the color mast camera provided the best shine.
This may not be the most exciting occurrence taking place on Mars right now. However, it’s proof that Mars is not only a static collection of Images. Mars is a dynamic world with ever-changing weather, even if it isn’t as active as it once was.