The Martian atmosphere exhibits a dominance of large-sized dust particles, initiating a phenomenon known as 'Mie Scattering.' This optical process selectively scatters sunlight, filtering out the longer wavelengths of red light and allowing shorter wavelengths of blue light to prevail. Consequently, when sunlight traverses the Martian atmosphere, the predominant Mie Scattering results in the observed Martian sky appearing predominantly blue to the human eye, as the shorter blue wavelengths are m

A Mars orbiter captured an unusually long, thin cloud hovering over the planet’s surface. These features can form when winds push water-ice clouds into narrow bands, often shaped by local terrain and temperature layers in the atmosphere. Mars weather is subtle, but it’s active.. | SpaceEve