Posted on 02/16/2015 5:24:45 PM PST by BenLurkin
A mysterious haze high above Mars has left scientists scratching their heads.
The vast plume was initially spotted by amateur astronomers in 2012, and appeared twice before vanishing.
Scientists have now analysed the images and say that say the formation, stretching for more than 1,000km, is larger than any seen before.
Writing in the journal Nature, the researchers believe the plume could be a large cloud or an exceptionally bright aurora.
However, they are unsure how these could have formed in the thin upper reaches of the Martian atmosphere.
Continue reading the main story Start Quote To begin with, I thought there was a problem with the telescope or camera End Quote Damian Peach
Astronomer
"It raises more questions than answers," said Antonio Garcia Munoz, a planetary scientist from the European Space Agency.
Around the world, a network of amateur astronomers keep their telescopes trained on the Red Planet.
They first spotted the strange plume in March 2012 above Mars' southern hemisphere.
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BenLurkin beat me with this topic. No, really, see the bruises? I told him, ‘not in the face!’, but did he listen?
Dude...I’m like totally non-violent, man.
Peace and love baby. Peace and love.
Thanks “reverend”, do you deliver your sermons with that mouth, or are you really Jeremiah Wright?
You’ll be hearing from my attorney! ;’)
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good catch, wb.
“These are molecular cages of water-ice in which methane gas is trapped. From time to time, these could be destabilised, perhaps by some mechanical or thermal stress, and the methane gas would be released to find its way up through cracks or fissures in the rock to enter the atmosphere,” the University of Michigan professor told BBC News.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-30456664
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I was thinking a Supervolcano erupted.
Its another godamm planet so far away it will NEVEr matter!
Dude, aren't you the same guy who posted the 24 year old story about the passing of Frank Rizzo, without any explanation as to any relevance to anything?
“Dude, aren’t you the same guy who posted the 24 year old story about the passing of Frank Rizzo, without any explanation as to any relevance to anything? “
Yes,and I just asked for the reason for that curious post.
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He is!
Plus, can’t spell, can’t even coherently capitalize.
Thanks, his post kind of shocked me. Probably wouldn't if he had a different screen name.
It was, at best, a non-sequitur, with or without the screenname. Thanks o.
Here is another article about this Mars cloud.
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