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Perseverance Rover Films Massive 1.2-Mile-High Dust Devil on Mars

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Source: ScienceAlert
Perseverance Rover Films Massive 1.2-Mile-High Dust Devil on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance rover captured images of a dust devil while exploring the Jezero Crater on Mars. The dust devil, spotted at Thorofare Ridge, measured about 60 meters in diameter and was estimated to be 1.2 miles high. Dust devils are common on Mars and play a role in moving and redistributing dust. The rover routinely monitors the atmosphere for these phenomena to study Mars' atmospheric dynamics.

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  1. Perseverance Captures a 1.2-Mile-High Dust Devil Whirling Across Mars  ScienceAlert
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  4. Something Odd Was Just Seen Crossing the Martian Landscape, and NASA’s Perseverance Rover Caught It All on Film  The Debrief
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