Dust devils on Mars form when air near the warm surface heats up and rises through cooler surrounding air, causing nearby air to rush in and start rotating. As this spinning air column accelerates, it ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded sounds from Mars dust devils and revealed tiny electric sparks shaping the planet’s ...

A NASA rover that launched from Florida detected electrical sparks igniting within small dusty tornadoes whirling on Mars' surface.

Credit: NASA/JPL New evidence from NASA, published in the journal Nature, shows that the Martian surface might be even less ...

Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent years combing Jezero Crater for subtle traces of ancient microbes, but one of its most ...

Built to last, NASA’s Perseverance rover continues its long journey across Mars, collecting samples and revealing the ...