[#Dust devils on #Mars] They come in different sizes, occur frequently, ... and sometimes even merge, annihilate each other! For over four years, the #camera and #microphone installed on the #Perseverance rover have been observing their formation, movement ... and disappearance. The result is a better understanding of Martian weather conditions.

[#Tourbillons de #poussière sur #Mars] Ils sont de tailles différentes, se produisent fréquemment, ... et parfois même fusionnent, s'annihilent ! Depuis plus de quatre ans, la #caméra et le #microphone installés sur le rover #Perseverance observent leur formation, leur déplacement ... et leur disparition. S'ensuit une meilleure connaissance des conditions météorologiques martiennes.

Info+ : https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-2020-perseverance/perseverance-rover/perseverance-rover-witnesses-one-martian-dust-devil-eating-another/

Perseverance Rover Witnesses One Martian Dust Devil Eating Another - NASA

The six-wheeled explorer recently captured several Red Planet mini-twisters spinning on the rim of Jezero Crater.

NASA