旋掠而过的火星尘暴
2023年11月7日 A Martian Dust Devil Spins By Video Credit: NASA, JPL-Caltech, Perseverance Rover; AI processing: PipploIMP Explanation: It moved across the surface of Mars — what was it? A dust devil. Such spinning columns of rising air are heated by the warm surface and are also common in warm and dry areas on planet Earth. Typically lasting only a few minutes, dust devils become visible as they pick up loose red-colored dust, leaving the darker and heavier sand beneath intact. Dust devils not only look cool — they can leave visible trails, and have been credited with unexpected cleanings of the surfaces of solar panels. The images in the featured AI-interpolated video were captured in early August by the Perseverance rover currently searching for signs…