Rovers are under threat because of the severe dust storms
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Usually, dust storms on Mars are raging in some regions of the planet, and last for a maximum of a few weeks. However, sometimes they cover very large areas and lasted for several months. In this case, they represent a great danger for being on the planet research vehicles arriving from Earth. Not only that, because of the dust they can't see the environment and not necessary, and can break down and for decades to remain in solitude.
Right now in the southern hemisphere of Mars is spring, and it is possible to observe large clouds of dust. Their study is flying over the red planet vehicle "Express" is equipped with on-Board cameras HRSC (High Resolution Stereo Camera) and VMC (Visual Monitoring Camera). Thanks to them, from 22 may to 10 June 2019, the unit was able to shoot eight dust storms that raged from one to three days in a row.
Dust storms on Mars
After Studying the photos, researchers from the European space Agency (ESA) has traced their development and movement. Nearby extinct volcanoes Elysium and Olympus, which reaches a height of 16 to 21 thousand meters, researchers have identified a thin and light clouds. When they reached the hills in the area formed the spelling clouds — a phenomenon in which air masses slide over the mountainous landscape, and form more complex shapes of clouds.
Fortunately, such dust storms usually last only a few days, and raised from the surface of the planet dust spreading in the atmosphere of Mars at the altitude of 20-40 kilometers, and forms a thin haze. However, examining even such a small storm, scientists from the European space Agency will be able to prepare their apparatus and crew to massive storms. Otherwise, a space mission that cost billions of dollars, can be failed.
Photo eight dust storms on Mars
Large-Scale dust storms, according to researchers, can also be the cause . Of course, we should not forget that the cause of death of the machine "opportunity" also became a strong dust storm.
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