NASA’s Perseverance rover captured the sound of a dust devil on Mars
The first-of-its-kind recording was around a 1-in-200 shot
![A photo of NASA’s Perseverance rover (whose wheel is seen at left) exploring Mars’ dusty Jezero crater on November 5.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/121222_sp_Martian-dust-devil_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
NASA’s Perseverance rover (whose wheel is seen at left) is seen here exploring Mars’ dusty Jezero crater on November 5. In September 2021, the rover made the first-ever audio recording of a Martian dust devil as it swept over the robotic explorer.
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