Thursday, March 22, 2012

NASA Mars Orbiter Catches Dust Devil.

On Feb. 16, 2012, a dust devil was spotted on mars by the orbiter. The dust devil was 30 meters in diameter. like earth winds, the wind on mars are powered by solar heating. Unlike a tornado, a dust devil typically forms on a clear day when the ground is heated by the sun.

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