NASA Images Show Massive Avalanche On The Red Planet

A NASA has captured a stunning image of an avalanche on Mars, caused by the dawn of spring on the desolate planet. Experts identified the remarkable event when a cloud of dust tumbled down a mountain side, which they believe was caused by falling ice at the north pole.

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Spectacular images, captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, show a plume of dust above the red planet’s surface.

The rare site was made public by engineers at the University of Arizona, who created the satellite’s High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment telescope.

The natural wonder is thought to have happened when huge ice blocks at the planet’s north pole dislodged and fell down a 1,640-foot (500-meter) cliff face in May.

The catalyst was increased sunlight, which effectively melted the glaciers.