Weather stories from other planets

Written by

Pam Knox

June 25, 2018

While weather on other planets is not going to affect agriculture here in the Southeast, the stories about new research results can be very interesting. Here are a few stories about the weather on Mars and Venus.

NASA: Martian Dust Storm Grows Global: Curiosity Captures Photos of Thickening Haze

EarthSky: Mars dust storm grows global

A self-portrait by NASA’s Curiosity rover taken on Sol 2082 (June 15, 2018). A Martian dust storm has reduced sunlight and visibility at the rover’s location in Gale Crater. A drill hole can be seen in the rock to the left of the rover at a target site called “Duluth.”
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

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The “Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast” blog is provided by the Associate Dean of Extension as a service to Extension agents and agricultural producers across the Southeast US. Come here to find out information about the impacts of weather and climate on agriculture across Georgia and beyond.