ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter detecting hydrogen chloride gas on Mars (VIDEO)

European Space Agency

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This artist’s impression shows hydrogen chloride gases rising from within Mars’ crust and venting to the atmosphere, where the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter detects them. The animation explains one scenario of how the timing of the hydrogen chloride detection is governed by seasonal water ice.

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