Martian Dust Storm Makes NASA's InSight Spacecraft Go Into Safe Mode

Although Mars has a much thinner atmosphere than Earth, it still has some pretty strong winds that can lift up the fine particles settled on the planet's surface and create dust storms. And even if they're a common occurrence on the Red Planet, sometimes these storms turn out to be the solar-powered spacecraft's biggest enemies. Last week, a large sand storm hit the region where NASA's (continue reading...)