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Martian Winds Carve Mountains, Move Dust, Raise Dust


Wind blowing sand under Mars rover

This pair of images shows effects of one Martian day of wind blowing sand underneath NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on a non-driving day for the rover.

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

On Mars, wind rules. Wind has been shaping the Red Planet's landscapes for billions of years and continues to do so today.

From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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