Sheel and his team found that when the atmosphere of Mars is laden with dust, the atmosphere becomes less conductive, prohibiting the flow of charges. This could cause a massive charge buildup in a ...

"Dust devils themselves are difficult to capture in images because they are so short-lived," Ingrid Daubar, a planetary scientist at Brown University and lead author of the study, told Space.com by ...

Dust devils on Mars form similarly to those on Earth, despite the fact that Mars' atmosphere is much thinner. They tend to happen on dry days when the ground gets hotter than the surrounding area.

In 2005, a benevolent dust devil blew dust off the Spirit rover's solar panels, increasing its power levels. Dust devils on Mars, indeed, are a fascinating and curious phenomenon.

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a unique selfie featuring a dust devil on Mars. The composite image includes 59 photos, offering a glimpse of Mars’ dynamic weather.

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a unique selfie featuring a dust devil on Mars. The composite image includes 59 photos, offering a glimpse of Mars’ dynamic weather.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The latest selfie by NASA’s Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil ...

NASA’s Opportunity rover, which has been exploring the surface of Mars since 2004, snapped a stunning new dust devil pic on March 31, 2016. Like our planet, Mars features these columns of ...

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a unique selfie featuring a dust devil on Mars. The composite image includes 59 photos, offering a glimpse of Mars’ dynamic weather.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The latest selfie by NASA’s Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil ...

NASA's Perseverance rover snaps a unique selfie featuring a dust devil on Mars. The composite image includes 59 photos, offering a glimpse of Mars’ dynamic weather.