A new study by a doctoral researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama ...

And particles of dust can act as the starting point for clouds to form, while dust storms can even force water vapor to escape into space. Unlike on Earth, where it is washed out of the air by rain, ...

Mars isn’t just dusty—it crackles with electricity. Scientists discovered that dust devils can generate tiny electric sparks, captured for the first time by Perseverance’s microphone. These static ...

Twenty years’ worth of imagery captured by two orbiters circling Mars has revealed raging winds on the red planet. Wind on the barren planet would be invisible if it weren’t for Mars’ iconic red dust, ...

Mars may look like a frozen desert today, but new evidence suggests its watery past didn’t simply fade away quietly—it may have been blasted into space by powerful dust storms. Scientists have ...