Ski Mars
Explanation:
These brightly reflecting fields
of snow or frost are on the slopes
of a crater rim in the northern hemisphere
of Mars.
They are 500 meters or so long and have
lasted through about eight months of the Red Planet's
spring and summer weather.
Recently imaged by
the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft, they also
seem to be relatively uncrowded ... suggesting to some on
April 1st, that
lift tickets on Mars are extremely expensive.
Of course, a vacation on
the Red Planet could still offer some advantages
to skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts.
For example,
Mars' low gravity - only about 3/8ths Earth's gravity -
would definitely tend to reduce sore muscles and fall-related injuries.
Happy April Fools day
from APOD.
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
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