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The European Space Agency has just spotted some Earth-like clouds more than 53 million miles from our planet.
In a study published November 15 in the journal IcarusIn 2019, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Mars Express probe observed two dust storms on the Red Planet that produced cloud patterns eerily reminiscent of those on Earth. Despite the fact that both planets have incredibly different atmospheres — Mars is dry and cold while Earth is dense, moist and warm — dust clouds will spiral up and spiral like those that occur during extratropical hurricanes on Earth.
This observation gives researchers more insight into the natural processes of cloud formation, despite the vast differences between the two planets.