A new study published in Science Advanceshas revealed an unprecedented global catalog of Martian dust devils, tiny whirlwind phenomena that sweep across the Red Planet’s surface. Using two decades of ...

The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several red planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater. A Martian dust devil can be seen consuming a smaller one in this short video made of ...

Several volcanic "dust devils" were observed this weekend on Mt. Kilauea. The science of volcanic ash vortices or volcano-nados.

Published in Science Advances, their findings —including that the strongest winds on Mars blow much faster than we thought—give us a much clearer picture of the red planet's weather and climate. And ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Two decades of observations by a pair of orbiting spacecraft have enabled scientists to track the whirlwinds called "dust devils" that regularly pirouette across the ...

Mars is a devil eat devil world. The Perseverance rover recently witnessed a gruesome scene on the Red Planet, in which a dust devil consumed its smaller counterpart, morphing into one, slightly ...

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For two decades, images from European spacecraft have captured bits of unremarkable digital noise as they photograph Mars. Now, scientists have turned that noise into a breakthrough, cataloging 1,039 ...

Something about this time of year on Mars is reminiscent of 1939's The Wizard of Oz. Maybe it's the ruddiness of the planet that gives off its own natural sepia tone like we see in Victor Fleming's ...

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The latest selfie by NASA’s Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...