News tagged with dust devils

Image: Tattooed Mars

Originally released Aug. 1, 2007, this image is of Mars' Russell Crater dune field, which is covered seasonally by carbon dioxide frost.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Martian Dust Devil Whirls Into Opportunity's View

(PhysOrg.com) -- In its six-and-a-half years on Mars, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity had never seen a dust devil before this month, despite some systematic searches in past years and the fact that ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mars: Wayward Dust Devil Caught in the Act

(PhysOrg.com) -- The HiRISE camera photographed a dust devil roaming the Martian plains far from the normal occurrence of such weather phenomena.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 26, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Mars Dust Devil Has Colorful Effect in Image Series

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have combined a trio of shots taken seconds apart through different colored filters to create a special-effects portrait of a moving dust devil on Mars.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Rotation is key to understanding volcanic plumes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 200-year-old report by a sea captain and a stunning photograph of the 2008 eruption of Mount Chaiten are helping scientists at the University of Illinois better understand strong volcanic ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0