The Perseverance rover has confirmed the long-suspected phenomenon of electrical discharges — sparks — and mini-sonic booms in dust devils on Mars. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-rover-detects-electric-sparks-in-mars-dust-devils-storms/ | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

DUST DEVILS ON MARS: The Perseverance Mars Rover recorded sparks and mini-sonic booms as dust devils 🌪️ spun on the surface of the red planet. Scientists say friction created by the dust particles generate enough electrical charge to create the sparks and explosions heard by the rover's microphone. #mars | WeatherNation

Meet Ingenuity, NASA’s tiny robotic helicopter that made history on Mars! Carried by the Perseverance rover, Ingenuity proved that powered, controlled flight is possible in the super-thin Martian atmosphere. Since its first flight on April 19, 2021, this little explorer has completed 72 flights, far beyond expectations, scouting the Red Planet and paving the way for future aerial exploration. 🛸 From its counter-rotating blades spinning at incredible speed to its tiny 1.8 kg frame, Ingenuity sho