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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.

Popular MechanicsThe Winds on Venus Blow Hard Enough to Shorten the Day

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

Popular ScienceWeather got you down? The entire planet of Mars is buried in a dust storm right now.

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