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Dust devils on Mars serve as a valuable indicator of wind conditions on the red planet for scientists back on Earth. These spinning air and dust columns present a visual indicator for otherwise ...

The planet Mars has several similarities with Earth, including extinct volcanoes, dry lake beds, and active dust storms, the last of which is governed by the Red Planet’s prevailing winds. However, ...

The vast majority of space is thought to be silent, but not Mars. Last month, NASA scientists heard the Martian wind for the first time, and it sounded like this. (SOUNDBITE OF MARS WIND BLOWING) ...

Mars experienced a sudden rupture in the cosmic order about one year ago. It was almost like the red planet had briefly been transported to another solar system. Normally in our solar system, the sun ...