If you have some free time and are fascinated by Mars, you can use your spare time to help NASA figure out why Mars\u2019 atmosphere is just 1% as dense as Earth\u2019s. The air pressure on mars is so low that liquid water just vaporizes from the planet\u2019s surface into the atmosphere. The really interesting part is that originally (a few billion years ago) Mars had a lot thicker atmosphere. <\/p>\n
You don’t need special skill to help with this, as the project is focusing on the study of Martian clouds. Specifically, volunteers will be looking at scientific data collected over 16 years to identify cloud formations. It might seem like a simple thing but once the clouds are identified we can look at other data captured at the same time such as temperature, time of the day, season etc which will help scientists create maps of where they form, determine what they\u2019re made of (water, carbon dioxide, or dust), and see how they change throughout the day and through the seasons.<\/p>\n
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It will involve looking at graphs such as the one above to look for arches (spikes) that can indicate clouds. If you are interested, you can join from the project\u2019s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n