"If two dust devils happen upon each other, they can either obliterate one another or merge, with the stronger one consuming ...

A massive dust storm rolled through northern Mexico on Saturday, leading to health concerns and road closings. The storm hit ...

Mars is a dusty place. Much of the planet is covered in a thick layer of dust rich in tiny particles of iron, which gives the planet its famous red color. Swirling dust storms are common and ...

Mars is the exciting next step in our exploration of space, but dust particles that were already a problem on the moon could ...

A navigation camera onboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover observed a dust devil on the Red Planet. NASA footage shows one small dust devil being consumed by another larger one.

One thing is clear, he added: Mars is a dusty place. Much of the planet is covered in a thick layer of dust rich in tiny particles of iron, which gives the planet its famous red color. Swirling dust ...

Dust on Mars is everywhere. It’s fine, clings to everything, and carries an electric charge. The surface is blanketed in it, and dust storms can spread it across the globe. Some regions are ...

Nearly half of Mars dust consists of silica, which on Earth is known to cause silicosis, an incurable lung disease that progressively scars lung tissue. The Martian silica particles measure about 3 ...

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling close behind it on the rim of Jezero Crater. Martian dust devils are spinning columns of warm air that ...

Swirling dust storms are common and ... Wang found his own way to Martian dust through a unique academic path. He started medical school after earning bachelor’s degrees from CU Boulder in ...

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