Ice melts on Mars

Summer on Mars, similar to Earth, most of the planet's ice around the South Pole is melting in warm weather.

Summer on Mars, similar to Earth, most of the planet's ice around the South Pole is melting in warm weather.

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Blocks of CO 2 ice (carbon dioxide) melt on Mars - (Photo: Daily Mail)

The composition of these ice blocks is solid carbon dioxide, which will "boil" at temperatures of -143 degrees, the common summer temperature in Mars. This phenomenon created giant pits in the polar ice region of Mars, surrounded by yellow grooves, which is still a mystery to scientists.

Summer in Mars is quite cold compared to Earth, the temperature is usually below 0 degrees Celsius. Although the Martian surface has no water, scientists often study Mars's weather in hopes of bringing More understanding about Mars.

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Ripples and sand dunes on Mars

The images below are taken by HiRise - a high-resolution scientists test, which is also one of the largest telescopes studying deep space.

It is known that Mars also has the same seasons and weather as ours.

Update 17 December 2018
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