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Tiny Sparks of Lightning Detected on Mars for the First Time

DEC 02, 2025

The microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover unexpectedly heard tiny claps of thunder from sparks caused by colliding dust grains.

The microphone on NASA’s Perseverance rover unexpectedly heard tiny claps of thunder from sparks caused by colliding dust grains.

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