2021 January 06 - Striped Sand Dunes on Mars
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2021-01-06

In today's image, we see a set of sand dunes on the planet Mars. It is believe that these may be caused by carbon dioxide ice (dry ice) which will sublimate (change directly from a solid to a gas) during seasonal changes on Mars. However, further studies and monitoring of dunes like these will be needed to conform and refine this model. 

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