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Surprising Discovery of Frost on Martian Volcanoes Near Equator – “Thought Impossible”

ESA missions discovered frost near Mars's equator, a surprising find given the area's typically higher temperatures. This frost, appearing temporarily on the Tharsis volcanoes, suggests a unique microclimate and air circulation at high altitudes. The finding, facilitated by ESA's orbiters ExoMars T

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