Curiosity Blog, Sols 5036-5042: Watching the Clouds Go By
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In a Curiosity blog entry covering sols 5036-5042, written by York University atmospheric scientist Alex Innanen, the team marks the start of a new Mars year, beginning at the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. The post notes that Mars seasons are tracked by counting degrees of solar longitude.
Written by Alex Innanen, Atmospheric Scientist at York University Earth planning date: Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 Happy New Mars Year! We mark the start of a new year on Mars at the beginning of the northern hemisphere spring, or the vernal equinox. We then keep track of the seasons by counting degrees of solar longitude […]
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