Everyone knows that Earth is capable of providing beautiful, snowy landscapes, but it isn't unique in that. It snows on Mars, too, but there's a bit of a twist.

Why it's so special: These odd, fan-like features on the surface of Mars are geysers of gas and dust near the planet's south pole that are visible only in springtime on the Red Planet. This image ...

How the geysers form During winter, carbon dioxide ice builds up on Mars' surface. Unlike Earth's ice, this frozen carbon dioxide is transparent. Sunlight passes through it, warming the ground ...

However, they are not an Earth exclusive – NASA’s Curiosity has seen them on Mars. On the Red Planet, the clouds are not just water ice like on Earth, but can also be made of dry ice.