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Apparently the dust storm is breaking news

LJK — 10/28/2005 8:18:31 PM (archived)

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* BREAKING NEWS: Major Dust Storm on Mars Visible with Backyard Telescopes

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/051028_mars_storm.html

Within 24 hours, a very visible storm appears. The timing couldn't be better.

* View Mars at Its Best Saturday: Closest Pass Until 2018

http://www.space.com/spacewatch/051028_mars_close.html

This weekend Mars will make its closest approach to Earth until June 2018. While
the event won't make Mars seem any bigger or brighter than the night before or
after, it is among the best chances in a lifetime to view the planet.

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Dust storm at Meridiani? - Raoul - 10/28/2005 4:15:31 PM
- This is what a dust storm must look like... - Doug Ellison - 10/30/2005 10:14:57 PM
- Hope those solar panels stay clean. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/28/2005 6:16:49 PM
  - Dust devils will do the job!!!!! - carl - 10/29/2005 5:44:58 PM
    - re: Dust devils will do the job!!!!! - Doug Ellison - 10/29/2005 6:44:06 PM
      - And dust "storms" might have negative effects. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/29/2005 9:16:42 PM
        
        re: And dust "storms" might have negative effects. - LJK - 10/31/2005 3:13:05 PM
        
        re: And dust "storms" might have negative effects. - Doug Ellison - 10/29/2005 9:23:43 PM
        
        re: And dust "storms" might have negative effects. - Jacob Samorodin - 10/29/2005 9:31:17 PM
        
        re:They use RHU (Radioactive Heater Units) - Chris Vancil - 10/29/2005 10:27:58 PM
        
        Did you see this image from Viking of a dust storm? - LJK - 10/31/2005 3:50:12 PM
        
        re: Did you see this image from Viking of a dust storm? - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2005 10:03:41 PM
        
        Did dust devils ever sweep off the Viking landers or Mars Pathfinder? - LJK - 10/31/2005 3:10:52 PM
        
        re: Did dust devils ever sweep off the Viking landers or Mars Pathfinder? - Chris Vancil - 10/31/2005 10:08:55 PM
        
        Viking - Nick Hoffman - 11/1/2005 2:01:41 AM
        
        re: Viking - Chris Vancil - 11/1/2005 5:54:50 AM
        
        re: Viking - LJK - 11/2/2005 8:16:32 PM
        
        re: Viking - Chris Vancil - 11/3/2005 10:39:26 AM
        
        Mars Pathfinder did see some dust devils - LJK - 11/4/2005 3:48:41 AM
        
        re: Thanks! (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 11/4/2005 11:57:02 AM
- Clouds? (n/t) - Robert Clark - 10/28/2005 5:23:09 PM
  - Very recent Earth-based images - LJK - 10/28/2005 7:21:12 PM
    - Apparently the dust storm is breaking news - LJK - 10/28/2005 8:18:31 PM
      - re: Just when Mars - Raoul - 10/28/2005 11:35:17 PM
        
        Use Halloween to educate the public on some astronomy with Mars - LJK - 10/31/2005 3:31:15 PM
        
        HST image of Martian dust storm - LJK - 11/3/2005 2:35:21 PM

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