NASA's Curiosity Rover Logs Martian Clouds and Marks the Start of a New Mars Year

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A NASA Curiosity blog post, written by York University atmospheric scientist Alex Innanen, covers rover observations for sols 5036 to 5042. The entry notes that the new Mars year begins at the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox, with seasons tracked by solar longitude. It is dated to an Earth planning date of October 9, 2026. The post focuses on the rover watching clouds drift across the Martian sky during this period.

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