“…Beginning in Mars’ heavily cratered southern highlands, the dust storm took roughly a week to grow large enough to encircle the planet. Dust has now drifted into the northern hemisphere as well. “This is the favorable time of the Martian year for dust storms,”…”It’s summer in the southern hemisphere,”…”That’s when Mars lies closest to the sun and solar heating is greatest.”…” Full Slice

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