Mars, Curiosity and Noctilucent cloud

Curiosity Rover Spots Surprisingly Colorful ‘Twilight Clouds’ on Mars
The iridescent cloud reveals new clues about ice formation in the Martian atmosphere (no little green men, sorry).
Curiosity recorded alien rainbow-colored clouds sweeping over Mars
Curiosity, a set of NASA's robotic "eyes" on the Red Planet, recorded 16 minutes of so-called noctilucent clouds flying overhead on Jan. 17. These clouds, sometimes referred to as twilight clouds because they're too faint to see in daylight,
Mysterious colorful clouds drift through Mars’s sky in new Curiosity images
A recent video created from images captured by Curiosity shows clouds tinted red and green flowing though the sky over Mars. Captured using the rover’s Mastcam instrument on January 17, 2025, the video shows the clouds during twilight on the red planet.
NASA’s curiosity Rover captures stunning twilight clouds on Mars, leaves internet in awe
While the sight is fascinating, scientists are still trying to understand why carbon dioxide ice clouds only form in specific areas of Mars.
Red and green 'twilight clouds' spotted over Mars
At the surface, Mars is a desolate, barren world with a rocky landscape, massive dust storms and extreme temperature swings. However, a rover recently captured a splash of color in the sky as rare clouds drifted overhead.
Check out these cool clouds above Mars
Their Curiosity rover - a robot helping scientists learn more about Mars - captured this amazing video from the Red planet. It shows colourful "mother-of-pearl" clouds, so-called because of the pretty pastel colours you can see in them.
Curiosity rover spots rare shimmering clouds above Mars
Latin for “night shining,” noctilucent clouds (also known as twilight clouds) are responsible for Earth’s vibrant red, orange, and purple dawn and dusk skies. If the conditions are just right, they sometimes even take on an iridescent,
Mars has spectacular, glowing clouds at sunset
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured stunning images of Martian twilight clouds, revealing iridescent dry ice formations on Mars.
NASA's Curiosity Rover captures breathtaking video of colourful twilight clouds on Mars
The phenomenon of twilight clouds was first observed on Mars in 1997 during NASA’s Pathfinder mission. However, it wasn’t until 2019 that the Curiosity Rover captured the firs
Cool Clouds over Wilkesboro, did you spot these as blue skies returned?
Patsy Cockerham is sharing these linear looking clouds captured on Thursday, Feb. 13 after a dredful week of cold rain and ...
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'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...
NASA rover captures images of mysterious "mother-of-pearl" clouds above Mars
New images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show colorful clouds in the sky over Mars. The images were captured by the rover's Mastcam, which NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory compared to the rover's ...
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Characterizing the Space Between Clouds and Clear Sky
The area near clouds is often classified as ‘clear sky’, but a new study demonstrates the potential biases of misclassifying ...
Why you might mistake Venus for a UFO on Sunday
“When it’s brightest, Venus appears as an eerily eye-catching beacon,“ EarthSky wrote. ”Many mistake it for a UFO. It’s ...
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Here's what watching the clouds can do to you!
The first step in cloud-watching is finding the perfect spot. Open areas like parks, fields, or even your backyard are ideal as long as you have a clear view of the sky. Lying on the ground or using a ...