Mars rover's camera hit with charged particles from solar storm

The Mars Curiosity rover had to weather a solar storm. Specks seen in the video the rover captured are "caused by charged ...

Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

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Martian dust storms crackle with 'mini lightning,' revealing a hidden electric Mars

Dust on Mars has a new voice. What once looked like silent red storms now crackles with tiny sparks, as if the planet were whispering with electricity right under your feet. For the first time, ...
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Early Warning System Would Predict Space Storms on Mars

Space weather storms will make living on Mars challenging. The first group of colonists won’t need umbrellas; they will need safe houses with 30-foot thick walls made of Martian clay that can ...
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NASA Mars rover captures crackling lightning. Hear the 'thunder' yourself.

Scientists now have proof that Mars' dusty storms can generate mini lightning, putting to rest decades of speculation. The discovery came from a microphone aboard NASA's Perseverance rover, a lab on ...
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Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mars doesn't get rain like Earth does, but dust storms are common on the red planet. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona Mars is a ...
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Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms

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