NASA Rover Detects First Lightning on Mars
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NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars has recorded evidence of lightning, a first for the planet, primarily associated with dust devils and dust storm fronts, through electromagnetic and acoustic signatures. Additionally, studies of Martian caves suggest past liquid water activity, revealing new insights into the planet's geology.
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