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A huge dust storm began forming on Mars in May 2018 and had expanded to encircled the planet by mid-June. See images of the storm here.
A massive dust storm on Mars that covered one-fourth of planet just a week ago has grown into a global weather event, NASA officials said Wednesday (June 20). Skip to main content.
Learn how NASA’s satellite fleet helps provide weather Information for the missions on the surface of Mars. Credit: ...
As an intense dust storm rages on Mars , many are wondering — how bad can a Martian storm really be? Tuesday (June 12), NASA's Opportunity rover stopped communications amid a severe dust storm ...
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Mars Rover's Chances Dim As Dust Storm Becomes 'Planet-Encircling' As the dust storm grows and the solar-paneled Opportunity remains asleep, the younger Curiosity rover has been able to power through.
Mars is no stranger to dust storms, but this one isn’t a run-of-the-mill tempest. It’s far more gargantuan. In fact, it's happening worldwide.
This was the scene for the Mariner 9 probe when it arrived in orbit around Mars in 1971, finding the entire planet wrapped in dust. So far, it’s been unclear why a storm goes global.
The dust storm on Mars grew from a small, local storm into a massive event over the course of the last two weeks. Opportunity is located near the middle of the storm, while the newer rover ...
A giant dust storm has enveloped the entire planet of Mars, with dust clouds reaching up to 40 miles high, NASA announced Wednesday. The dust storm has silenced NASA's solar-powered rover ...
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity snapped this self-portrait on June 15, 2018 at Gale Crater during a growing dust storm. Since then, the dust storm has engulfed all of Mars.