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Martian Winds Carve Mountains, Move Dust, Raise Dust


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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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