Article 6F7ZP Nasa’s Perseverance rover captures footage of dust devil on Mars – video

Nasa’s Perseverance rover captures footage of dust devil on Mars – video

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Scientists have spotted a 2km-high dust devil on Mars. The twister was observed moving across the Martian landscape by Nasa's Perseverance rover. The six-wheeled geologist robot documented the lower portion of the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of the Jezero crater. The whirlwind was seen moving east to west about 19 km/h (12 mph) along Thorofare Ridge on 30 August. Dust devils, which also occur on Earth, form when rising cells of warm air mix with descending columns of cooler air

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