To better understand Mars and its atmosphere, NASA is asking for help spotting clouds on the Red Planet.
Scientists are inviting the public to identify Martian clouds as part of a new project to learn why Mars has lost its atmosphere over time.' may help researchers figure out why the planet's atmosphere is just one percent as dense as Earth's. They say that this is important because evidence suggests the planet once had a much thicker atmosphere.
"We want to learn what triggers the formation of clouds – especially water ice clouds, which could teach us how high water vapor gets in the atmosphere – and during which seasons,"Cloudspotting on Mars Citizen Science Project has people spot clouds in Mars' middle atmosphere. Cloudspotting on Mars Citizen Science Project: To decide if something is an arch, look for two distinct legs and a peak.
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