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July 01, 2014

New Type of Dust in Martian Atmosphere Discovered
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 01, 2014
A group of French and Russian scientists, including three MIPT specialists, has discovered a new peculiarity of the Martian atmosphere. The scientists had analyzed satellite-acquired data and concluded that the dust particles in the planet's atmosphere can be of two types. The scientific article which presents the results of the research in detail has been published in the magazine Icarus (in English). A more simplified Russian version is available at the website of the Space Research Institute. ... read more

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