"If two dust devils happen upon each other, they can either obliterate one another or merge, with the stronger one consuming ...
In the rover's latest video, the life of the slighter dust devil is abruptly cut short by a superior twister. But one ...
On Mars, swirling columns of dust—known as dust devils—regularly roam the landscape, sometimes colliding in dramatic displays like one recently captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover. In a rare moment, ...
The Perseverance rover has found some intriguing samples on the red planet. Here's what they might reveal about the origins ...
A mission will deliver rock and soil from Mars to laboratories on Earth in the 2030s. Mars Sample Return (MSR) is led by Nasa ...
The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several red planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater.
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NASA's Perseverance rover captured two swirling dust devils in January on the surface of Mars after summitting the Jezero ...
Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.
The dust devil was about 210 feet wide, NASA said, but likely didn't last long after consuming the smaller whirlwind.
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a mysterious rock made of hundreds of tiny spheres that resemble spider eggs. Studying ...