Photo of the day from NASA: on Mars 100°C Celsius in some places it may snow

2017-12-29 23:39

Photo of the day from NASA: on Mars 100°C Celsius in some places it may snow
Autumn and winter temperatures partly make the surface of the red planet : carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is converted into crystals of dry ice , which are deposited on the ground.

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This was written by staff of the aerospace Department of the United States , commenting on the vivid pictures of the fourth planet from the Sun , reports Rus.Media.

Snapshots are made automatically by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter , which is orbiting Mars .

“The Mars reconnaissance Orbiter used its powerful cameras and spectrometers to details to display the spectacle of the winter beauty on the red planet” , – admired at NASA .

The climate of Mars , as on Earth , is seasonal . The Northern hemisphere is characterized by a mild winter and cool summer ; in the southern hemisphere winter is cold and summer is hot . The average temperature is about -63 °C and the daily temperature range is from -89 to -31 °C . The lowest recorded temperature of 127 °C below zero .

Photo: NASA