Snowstorms on Mars and Diamond Rains on Neptune

Two separate discoveries this week show how spectacular the weather can be on other planets in our solar system. First, a paper from Nature Geoscience explains a mechanism that can create snowstorms on Mars. A separate paper from Nature Astronomy discusses how diamonds can rain down on giant icy planets such as Neptune and Uranus. A simulated view of Chasma Boreale, a Martian canyon near the north polar cap.Image Credit:NASA/JPL/Arizona State University, R. Luk Snowstorms During Martian Nights F...