Recorded by an amature astronomer. The plume extends beyond the Martian atmosphere. Maybe a meteor strike or (somewhat less likely) a volcanic eruption. Or maybe we should start watching out for falling cylinders...
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It sure looks like an impact of some sorts. Maybe a large rock hit the surface and threw the plume into the air?
I can't see how it could be an eruption, i thought mars was a dead core planet?PC-1 Fractal Design Arc Mini R2, 3800X, Asus B450M-PRO mATX, 2x8GB B-die@3800C16, AMD Vega64, Seasonic 850W Gold, Black Ice Nemesis/Laing DDC/EKWB 240 Loop (VRM>CPU>GPU), Noctua Fans.
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Originally posted by VJ View PostUmf: (but still, they come...)
From the title, I first thought it was this: http://www.space.com/14831-serpent-dust-devil-mars.htmlDr. Mordrid
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