1,000-mile-long cloud that forms and vanishes on Mars every day obeys 'exotic physics' never seen on Earth

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What happened

New simulations suggest that the perplexing Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud (AMEC) repeatedly emerges in the Red Planet's skies thanks to a never-before-seen meteorological process.

Key facts

  • Reported by Live Science and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:08:09 UTC.

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  2. 1,000-mile-long cloud that forms and vanishes on Mars every day obeys 'exotic physics' never seen on Earth

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