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Martian clouds look like Earth clouds

Clouds on Mars (left) compared to clouds on Earth (right)
Clouds on Mars (left) compared to clouds on Earth (right) Image: Mars: ESA/GCP/UPV/EHU Bilbao; Earth: EUMETSET

Two cameras aboard the Mars Express orbiter captured images of Martian dust storms that kicked up around the planet’s North Pole. Interestingly, the images seemed to show Martian clouds similar in structure to Earth’s clouds. It’s another reminder that despite the many differences between the two planets, they have their similarities.