NASA's Perseverance rover's SuperCam microphone captured sounds from electrical discharges from dust devils on Mars in 2024. The audio is set against recent footage captured of dust devils churning on the Red Planet snapped in Sept. 2025. Read more👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/yMhDpU Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/LANL/CNES/CNRS/ISAE-Supaero| edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta | Space.com

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