Mars Is Covered in Toxic Dust – And It’s a Serious Threat to Human Exploration

Mars Is Covered in Toxic Dust – And It’s a Serious Threat to Human Exploration

Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to Martian dust could harm future astronauts’ lungs, thyroids, and more. Packed with toxic compounds like silicates and perchlorates, the dust is small enough to bypass our body’s defenses and enter the bloodstream. Drawing on [...]

NASA rover captures giant dust devil devouring smaller one on Mars

The dust devil was about 210 feet wide, NASA said, but likely didn't last long after consuming the smaller whirlwind.

Perseverance rover captures giant dust devil devouring another on Mars

The larger dust devil, measuring approximately 210 feet wide and at least 1,300 feet tall, was seen engulfing a smaller dust devil trailing behind it.

NASA's Mars Rover Captures a Giant Dust Devil Swallowing Its Friend

Mmmm, dusty.

A dust devil devoured another one on Mars in front of NASA's cameras - They are common there and are three times the size of those on Earth.

NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.