Mars is constantly swept by swirling columns of wind known as dust devils, and these powerful whirlwinds sometimes act as ...

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the ...

A storm from the Sun can make a planet’s sky glow or a spacecraft’s computer stumble. At Mars in May 2024, it did both, just ...

In May 2024, Mars was struck by a record-breaking X-class solar flare, and NASA’s probes captured every terrifying moment.

When the surface of the Sun exploded with activity in May 2024, Earth was hit by the biggest solar storm in more than two ...

Veteran spacecraft overcome computer glitches as atmosphere 'flooded by electrons' Almost two years ago, a solar storm hit Earth, triggering auroras that were seen as far south as Mexico. The storm ...

What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Thanks to the European Space Agency's Mars orbiters, we now know: glitching ...

A solar superstorm in May 2024 caused Mars' lower ionosphere to expand nearly three times its usual size, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

Dust on Mars has a new voice. What once looked like silent red storms now crackles with tiny sparks, as if the planet were whispering with electricity right under your feet. For the first time, ...

New research shows that an intense regional dust storm transported unusually high amounts of water vapor into Mars’ upper atmosphere, boosting hydrogen escape. The discovery reshapes understanding of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's Opportunity rover is silently marking the 15th anniversary of its touchdown on Mars. The spacecraft hasn't been heard from since a global dust storm last June. The ...