Mars' dust devils!

While dust devils aren’t exactly uncommon on Mars — the Red Planet is, after all, a very dusty and windy place — the whirlwinds often fade almost as quickly as they appear. That makes capturing an image of one in action a rare treat.

But in October 2019, NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter managed to snap a photo of a massive active dust devil — and you can now see it for yourself.