Because its axis of rotation is tilted at about 25 degrees, Mars has four seasons, just like Earth. However, a year on Mars is about 687 Earth days long, making each season longer than those on our planet.
The northern hemisphere of Mars ended its four-season year on November 12, 2024, ushering in a new spring. However, the arrival of this season on the Red Planet is not as gentle as it is here. “All of the phenomena that occur are explosive,” says Selina Diniega, who studies the planet’s surface at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Because the Martian atmosphere is so dilute, frozen water and carbon dioxide on the