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Telescopes and space missions

Mysterious dust and diffuse aurorae envelop the red planet

06 Nov 2015 Hamish Johnston
Dusty dips: MAVEN has found dust high above the surface of Mars
Tiny dust particles have been found floating more than 1000 km above the surface of Mars –

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