NASA’s Mars Rover Captures a Giant Dust Devil Swallowing Its Friend

Mars is a devil eat devil world.

Two more dust devils can be seen swirling in the background.

Since then, NASAs Martian rovers have captured their fair share of dust devils.

The Martian dust devil caught in the act at the rim of Jezero Crater.

The Martian dust devil caught in the act at the rim of Jezero Crater.NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/INTA-CSIC/Space Science Institute/ISAE-Supaero/University of Arizona

Unlike Earth, Mars atmosphere is too thin to support tornadoes.

Dust devils on Mars only last about 10 minutes.

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Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/CNRS/INTA-CSIC/Space Science Institute/ISAE-Supaero/University of Arizona

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