Scientists hear ‘dust devils’ on Mars surface for first ever time

‘We can learn a lot more using sound than we can with some of the other tools,’ says one researcher

Nasa’s Perseverance Rover takes a selfie on Mars (Nasa/ESA)

Scientists have heard “dust devils” on the surface of Mars for the first ever time.

The recordings of the tiny tornadoes and dust that sweet across the Martian surface in something like an alien whirlwind have been sent back by the Perseverance rover.

It is the first time the phenomenon has ever actually been heard and can be used to better understand much more about the planet, researchers say.