NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that has orbited Mars for more than a decade. Maven, an acronym for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, abruptly stopped communicating with ground stations on Dec. 6. NASA said this week that it was working fine before it went behind the red planet. When it reappeared, there was only silence. | CBS News

Snap, crackle, boom ⚡ Our Perseverance Mars rover recorded a long-suspected phenomena—electrical sparks and mini-sonic booms created by dust devils on Mars. Learn more about this discovery and what it means for our understanding of the Red Planet: https://go.nasa.gov/4iJ3ioh | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

DUST DEVILS ON MARS: The Perseverance Mars Rover recorded sparks and mini-sonic booms as dust devils 🌪️ spun on the surface of the red planet. Scientists say friction created by the dust particles generate enough electrical charge to create the sparks and explosions heard by the rover's microphone. #mars | WeatherNation