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Massive Dust Storm Has Erupted On Mars Posted: Monday, July 16, 2001 (NASA Science News) A massive dust storm --the largest in 25 years and still growing-- has erupted on Mars. It's so big that amateur astronomers using modest telescopes can see it from Earth. And the cloud has raised the temperature of the frigid Martian atmosphere by a stunning 30 degrees Celsius. This story includes movies of the ongoing storm and explains how Martian dust storms can grow so large. FULL STORY at http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast16jul_1.htm?list501692 Send page by E-Mail |