On a cold, thin-aired world where sound barely carries, a NASA rover has picked up something that should not be possible: the crackle of lightning on Mars. Instead of the deep, rolling thunder ...

NASA's Perseverance rover has for the first time helped scientists confirm that electrical sparks often ignite within ...

Researchers believe Perseverance recorded 55 instances of "mini lightning," providing the first sound evidence of Martian electrical activity. The lightning occurs during dust storms and dust devils, ...

Dust on Mars has a new voice. What once looked like silent red storms now crackles with tiny sparks, as if the planet were whispering with electricity right under your feet. For the first time, ...