Science Fact of the Day 4.23.12 23 Monday Apr 2012 Posted by Kyle Hill in Science Fact of the Day ≈ Leave a Comment Tagsmars dust storm, science fact of the day Mars often has planet-wide dust storms that can last for months. In 2001, a giant cloud of dust engulfed the whole planet, raising the temperature of the upper atmosphere by 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Click for full size Learn more here. [Via NASA] About these ads Spread The Science!EmailTwitterFacebookStumbleUponRedditGoogle +1TumblrPinterestLike this:Like Loading...