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Curiosity Spots Noctilucent Clouds in Martian Atmosphere


New images, taken over 16 min on January 17, 2025 by the Mastcam instrument on NASA’s Curiosity rover, show noctilucent, or twilight clouds, in the atmosphere of Mars.

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