Fall and winter temperatures bring changes to Mars as the carbon dioxide atmosphere turns to dry ice frost That clings to the surface. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used its powerful spectrometers and cameras to capture detailed pictures and measurements of wintry scenes of nature’s beauty at work on the Red Planet.
A Winter Wonderland on Mars

Patchy Frosted Dunes
A Pine Tree Farm on Mars?
Growing Frost in Late Fall
Summer Ice at the South Pole
Thawing Richardson Crater Dunes
Frosted Gully Landforms
Thawing Richardson Crater Dunes
Ribbony Layers at the North Pole
Frost-Slickened Slopes
Join our list
Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox.