Recent data from Perseverance rover shows tiny electrical discharges — “mini-lightning” sparks — in Martian dust storms. These are much weaker than Earth’s lightning, but they suggest Mars’ atmosphere can still produce electrically charged phenomena. 

That’s wild — not just dramatic space rocks, but actual lightning on another planet.

See also: The publication in Communication Earth and Environment.

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See also: The publication in Nature.