NASA Rover Captures Stunning 1.2 Mile-High Dust Devil Twirling Across Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover photographed a dust devil estimated to be 1.2 miles high in Mars' Jezero Crater.
The dust devil was captured moving east to west along a ridge at about 12 mph and had a width of around 200 feet.
Dust devils on Mars can be much larger than those on Earth due to the planet's thin atmosphere.
These whirlwinds help redistribute dust around the Martian surface and allow study of the planet's atmospheric dynamics.
Perseverance and Curiosity continue monitoring the atmosphere as they explore the terrain for signs of ancient microbial life.