Sand Dunes in Spring

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Mars northern-most sand dunes beginning to emerge from their winter cover of seasonal carbon dioxide dry ice. Dark, bare south-facing slopes are soaking up the warmth of the sun.

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Mars northern-most sand dunes beginning to emerge from their winter cover of seasonal carbon dioxide dry ice. Dark, bare south-facing slopes are soaking up the warmth of the sun.