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 ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover saw two dust devils swirl across the surface of the Red Planet before joining together as one.

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.

Mars has always captured the imagination of space explorers, and now new findings are showing that the Red Planet’s dust devils might be even more dangerous than we thought. These familiar ...

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.

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.

Similar conditions on Mars can also produce dust devils. But the whirls on the Red Planet tend to be both wider and taller than their counterparts on Earth, and scientists aren't sure why.

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.

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.