To put dust storms under the magnifying glass, the researchers drew on real observations from ... usually during the second half of the Martian year. (A year on Mars lasts 687 Earth days).

Scientists looking into the cause of mammoth dust storms that can sweep across nearly all of Mars think they’ve discovered a key factor behind these rollicking storms. The driving forces behind ...

But thanks to Martian dust storms, the lander's solar panels became ... The orbiter has taken annual photos of InSight since December 2018, when the lander first arrived on Mars.