If you’ve seen the movie “The Martian” you know that the weather on Mars has a big part to play in setting up the story.  But what is the weather on Mars really like?  The Washington Post published an article on the subject yesterday here.  It’s both stranger and closer to Earth’s than you might think.  The link also has a video which fact-checks the movie.

Mars seen from the Hubble telescope.
Mars seen from the Hubble telescope.

 

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