Mars, Curiosity and noctilucent cloud

Curiosity rover spots rare shimmering clouds above Mars
The Sun sets differently on Mars. Part of that is due to its distance from the star (an average of 142 million miles versus Earth’s roughly 93 million miles), but it also has to do with the planet’s atmosphere. A great example of the effects can be seen in the Red Planet’s noctilucent clouds.
Curiosity recorded alien rainbow-colored clouds sweeping over Mars
Curiosity, a set of NASA 's robotic "eyes" on the Red Planet, recorded 16 minutes of so-called noctilucent clouds flying overhead on Jan. 17. These clouds, sometimes referred to as twilight clouds because they're too faint to see in daylight, appear iridescent by scattering light from the setting sun.
Curiosity rover captures colorful clouds drifting over Mars
Red-and-green-tinted clouds drift through the Martian sky in a new set of images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover using its Mastcam—its main set of "eyes." Taken over 16 minutes on Jan. 17 (the 4,426th Martian day,
NASA rover captures images of "mother-of-pearl" clouds on Mars
New images captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show colorful clouds in the sky over Mars. The images were captured by the rover's Mastcam, which NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory compared to the rover's eyes.
Mysterious colorful clouds drift through Mars’s sky in new Curiosity images
A recent video created from images captured by Curiosity shows clouds tinted red and green flowing though the sky over Mars. Captured using the rover’s Mastcam instrument on January 17, 2025, the video shows the clouds during twilight on the red planet.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Stunning Video Of Colourful Clouds On Mars
NASA has shared a breathtaking video of colourful clouds in the Martian sky. Captured by the Curiosity Rover, exploring the Red Planet, it used its Mastcam to record a 16-minute video of these colourful clouds.
Red and green 'twilight clouds' spotted over Mars
At the surface, Mars is a desolate, barren world with a rocky landscape, massive dust storms and extreme temperature swings. However, a rover recently captured a splash of color in the sky as rare clouds drifted overhead.
NASA's Curiosity rover captures images of twilight clouds on Mars
We are getting a look at the recent weather conditions on Mars! NASA's Curiosity rover sent back these images of twilight clouds on the Martian surface.
NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures Dazzling Feather-Like Colourful Clouds On Mars
NASA has shared a stunning views of drifting clouds on Mars captured by the Curiosity rover. The iridescent clouds look like a giant feather in the Martian skies and was captured on January 27, 2023 after sunset.
NASA Mars rover makes discovery ‘unlike anything ever seen’ that could change what we know about planet
NASA’s Mars rover has made a discovery ‘unlike anything we’ve ever seen’, and it could help scientists have a better knowledge about the planet. The Perseverance rover has collected a sample with never-before-seen textures, and the rock core has been named ‘Silver Mountain’.
Colorful Clouds on Mars Show Up at the Same Time Each Year, Rover Snaps Them on Film
American space agency NASA publishes a short video showing iridescent clouds moving in the thin Martian atmosphere, as seen by the Curiosity rover
Space on MSN20h
'Iridescent' clouds on Mars captured in Martian twilight in stunning NASA rover images (video)
"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." ...
Armed robbery in Revesby2d
Sols 4450-4451: Making Most Of Monday
Curiosity NavigationCuriosity HomeMission OverviewWhere is Curiosity?Mission Updates ...