Sand Ships of Mars

Abstract

What color is Mars through a telescope? This question has been asked by astronomers for at least three centuries and is a subject of debate even today. Observers even report certain dark features on Mars grow darker and even change color during seasonal transitions. This has led to some startling conclusions, some of which has brought the wrath of the scientific community down on a few very prominent astronomers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391895

Entities

People

  • Jeff Beish

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Clouds
  • Contrast
  • Detection
  • Dust Storms
  • Materials
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Observers
  • Polar Cap
  • Polar Regions
  • Regions
  • Space Probes
  • Storms
  • United States
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Educational Psychology
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space