NASA Curiosity Rover Sends Back Images of Iridescent Clouds on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Rover has captured stunning images of the rare, shimmering clouds that exist on Mars.The space agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory said in a press release on Friday that clouds are rare on the Red Planet due to its thin, dry atmosphere. Clouds can typically be found at the planet's equator during the coldest parts of a Martian year when Mars is farthest from the sun.Two Earth years ago (equal to one full Martian year), scientists studying the clouds on Mars noticed them forming o...