Nasa’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by

Nasa’s Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by
Perseverance taking a selfie on May 10 (Nasa via AP)
Wed, 21 May, 2025 - 19:24
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The latest selfie by Nasa’s Perseverance rover on Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil.

Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil popped up three miles behind the rover during this month’s photo shoot.

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