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In a breakthrough study that could transform how humans plan future missions to Mars, researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed new insights into the Martian weather system by analysing over two decades of satellite data.

In collaboration with UAE University and Sun Yat-sen University in China, the team has studied the impact of dust devils, large dust storms, and water-ice clouds on the red planet's climate. Their findings, recently published in the reputed journal New Astronomy Reviews (impact factor 26.8), could significantly enhance the accuracy of Martian weather prediction models-ke...