How upcoming missions to Mars will help predict its wild dust storms0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 14, 2020
Future trips by rovers and astronauts will need better forecasts to survive dangerous weather
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Martian dust devils may create rare rocket fuel ingredient0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 31, 2018
The Red Planet is a rich source of perchlorates—chemical compounds used in fertilizer and rocket fuel that are rarely formed naturally on Earth.
Scientists Identify Source of Mars Dust Currently Threatening Rover0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 26, 2018
The Opportunity rover on Mars is trying to survive a massive dust storm that could put the craft out of operation — but where does all the dust in that storm come from?
How to Make Tools on Mars, Using Dust0
- From Around the Web, Space
- May 2, 2017
You can’t carry everything you need from Earth, so researchers made 3-D–printed shapes with mocked-up Mars dust
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