The Fact and Fiction of Martian Dust Storms - NASA
Sep 18, 2015 · Scientists have been tracking these global dust storms on Mars for more than a century, using both telescopes on Earth and spacecraft orbiting Mars. The storms have been observed a …
Electrified Martian dust is quietly driving planet’s modern chemistry
15 hours ago · Recreating Mars’ electric dust storms in the lab For years, scientists have known that Mars is rich in strange chemicals, especially chlorine-based compounds found by orbiters, rovers, …
Mars’ infamous dust storms can engulf the entire planet. A new study ...
Dec 9, 2024 · In a new study, planetary scientists at CU Boulder have begun to unravel the factors that kick off major dust storms on Mars—weather events that sometimes engulf the entire planet in …
Mars Isn’t Just Red – It’s Electrically Alive, Scientists Reveal
1 day ago · Mars may appear quiet and desolate, but new research reveals an electrically active world shaped by dust-driven chemistry. Through laboratory simulations and isotopic analyses, scientists …
The electrifying science behind Martian dust - Phys.org
3 days ago · Mars, often depicted as a barren red planet, is far from lifeless. With its thin atmosphere and dusty surface, it is an energetic and electrically charged environment where dust storms and dust ...
Mars’ Mighty Dust Storms: Origins and Impacts
Oct 18, 2024 · During Mars’ summer, particularly when it’s closest to the Sun, the planet’s surface heats unevenly, creating pockets of warm air that rise and generate strong winds. This solar heating is a …
We may finally know what causes Mars' gigantic, planet-wide dust storms
Jan 27, 2025 · Mars' southern hemisphere absorbs a lot of the sun's energy during the Red Planet's spring, and that may be causing Mars' dust storms, a new study suggests.
Dust Storms of Mars | Springer Nature Link (formerly SpringerLink)
May 14, 2025 · Since the Mariner 9 probe entered orbit around Mars in 1971, Martian dust storms have been measured, and this has transformed scientific understanding of Mars’s iconic dust storms and …
New Study Explains How Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf the Planet
Jan 3, 2025 · Mars is well-known for its dust storms, which occur every Martian year during summer in the southern hemisphere. Every three Martian years (five and a half Earth years), these storms grow …
Mars Dust Storms Can Engulf The Entire Planet. A New Study …
Dec 11, 2024 · To put dust storms under the magnifying glass, the researchers drew on real observations from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite. So far, they have identified …