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dust devil

[duhst dev-uhl] / ˈdʌst ˌdɛv əl /


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Magistrate Robert Webster agreed with the defence and found that the incident happened due to a dust devil - an upward spiralling vortex of air and debris - that was "unforeseen and unforeseeable".

From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025

Given that the rover’s SuperCam microphone is turned on for less than three minutes every few days, Murdoch said it was “definitely luck” that the dust devil appeared when it did on Sept. 27, 2021.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2022

A dust devil is a bit like a miniature storm cell.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

There is a tiny chance that a dust devil might blow off the dust covering InSight’s solar panels and prolong the mission’s life.

From Scientific American ● Oct. 28, 2022

The dust devil twists on the ground, careening toward Fly.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga




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