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Are the Mars dust devils any threat to the rovers?

April 26, 2017dust devils mars rovers Threat

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Are the Mars dust devils any threat to the rovers?

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Thanks for your very interesting question! As it turns out, the Martian atmosphere is so rarified that dust devils are no trouble for our landed missions. In fact, the Mars Pathfinder mission measured the effects of a dust devil passing directly through! The wind speeds can get pretty large on Mars, but with such a thin atmosphere, there is very little force to the wind to cause any damage. Thanks for an awesome question!