Mars has long been pictured as a cold, quiet desert, its famous dust storms more cinematic backdrop than active player in the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Dust devils on Mars could be crackling with electric currents, according ...

Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, ...

Mars is often described as silent, barren, and still. But beneath its dusty surface and cold skies, something unusual has ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. In a rare occurrence, HiRISE captured an image of a live dust devil as it etched its track into ...

A NASA rover that launched from Florida detected electrical sparks igniting within small dusty tornadoes whirling on Mars' surface.

NASA’s Perseverance rover recorded sounds from Mars dust devils and revealed tiny electric sparks shaping the planet’s ...

Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red planet. Wind on the barren planet would be invisible if it weren’t for Mars’ iconic red dust, ...

For the first time, we can see and hear lightning-like discharges in Mars' thin atmosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA ...