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Wispy Clouds, A Melting Ice Cap, and Dust-Storm-Free Surface on Mars — image from the Hubble Space Telescope

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Wispy Clouds, A Melting Ice Cap, and Dust-Storm-Free Surface on Mars

November 29, 1995 · NASA

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Wispy clouds, a melting polar ice cap, and a dust-storm free surface all indicate a cool, clear springtime in the Martian northern hemisphere. Hubble is serving as a weather satellite for studying the climate on other planets. (Image Released: February 1995)