You may have seen this story during the morning newscast, but NASA's Phoenix Lander finally succumbed to the weather on Mars. So it makes you wonder - how bad is the weather on Mars?
Right now Mars is still in summer (seasons last about two times as long as Earth), and temps have dipped as low as -141 degrees Fahrenheit during the night. Once it turns winter later next year, temps could drop as low as -230!
Granted, the Lander is at a very high latitude - almost near the pole. At lower latitudes, daytime temps can reach a balmy 70 degrees in the middle of summer.
Right now Mars is still in summer (seasons last about two times as long as Earth), and temps have dipped as low as -141 degrees Fahrenheit during the night. Once it turns winter later next year, temps could drop as low as -230!
Granted, the Lander is at a very high latitude - almost near the pole. At lower latitudes, daytime temps can reach a balmy 70 degrees in the middle of summer.
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