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CTV News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Dust devil damages peony field in northern Ont.
The owner of Northern Fleurista in Timmins captured video of a dust devil damaging her peony field and lifting landscape fabric at their facility on Airport Road on Tuesday.
CTV News
6 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Timmins dust devil captured on video
A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. Sarah Popovic is the owner of the Northern Fleurista at Popovic Acres. She said the devil struck her flower farm on Airport Road around 6 p.m. Timmins dust devil A Timmins business owner captured video of a dust devil causing havoc to her freshly planted garden area. (Video courtesy of Sarah Popovic) 'It lifted all my landscape fabric up off my peony field,' Popovic told CTV News in a Facebook message. 'There was damage to some of the plants but it could have been a lot worse, I think. I won't know the full extent until they show signs of recovery.' A dust devil is a swirling wind that can develop in the afternoon when a land surface is heating up. 'Dust devils are occasionally made visible by the lofting of dust, leaves, or other loose matter from the surface,' according to a post on the Britannica website. This is the first time she dealt with a weather event like this, she said. 'Let's just say not a great day!' Popovic said in a post along with the video.
South China Morning Post
22-05-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Nasa's Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by
The latest selfie by Nasa's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil popped up 5km (three miles) behind the rover during this month's photo shoot. Released on Wednesday, the selfie is a composite of 59 images taken by the camera on the end of the rover's robotic arm, according to Nasa. It took an hour to perform all the arm movements necessary to gather the images, 'but it's worth it,' said Megan Wu, an imaging scientist from Malin Space Science Systems, which built the camera. 03:06 Babies on Mars? Dutch firm conducts space sex research Babies on Mars? Dutch firm conducts space sex research 'Having the dust devil in the background makes it a classic,' Wu said in a statement.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Science
- CBS News
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover captures new selfie featuring a Martian dust devil
The latest selfie by NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil popped up 3 miles behind the rover during this month's photo shoot. Dust devils, a combination of air and dust, are common on Mars. Released Wednesday, the selfie is a composite of 59 images taken by the camera on the end of the rover's robotic arm, according to NASA. This image provided by NASA shows Perseverance taking a selfie on May 10, 2025. NASA via AP It took an hour to perform all the arm movements necessary to gather the images, "but it's worth it," said Megan Wu, an imaging scientist from Malin Space Science Systems, which built the camera. "Having the dust devil in the background makes it a classic," Wu said in a statement. The picture — which also shows the rover's latest sample borehole on the surface — marks 1,500 sols, or Martian days, for Perseverance. That's equivalent to 1,541 days on Earth. Perseverance is covered with red dust, the result of drilling into dozens of rocks. Perseverance, which landed on Mars in 2021, is collecting samples for an eventual return to Earth from Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed and river delta that could hold clues to any past microbial life. Last month, released images showed a Martian dust devil consuming a smaller one on the surface of the red planet.
CTV News
21-05-2025
- Science
- CTV News
NASA's Mars Perseverance snaps a selfie as a Martian dust devil blows by
This image provided by NASA shows Perseverance taking a selfie on May 10, 2025. (NASA via AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The latest selfie by NASA's Perseverance rover at Mars has captured an unexpected guest: a Martian dust devil. Resembling a small pale puff, the twirling dust devil popped up 3 miles (5 kilometres) behind the rover during this month's photo shoot. Released Wednesday, the selfie is a composite of 59 images taken by the camera on the end of the rover's robotic arm, according to NASA. It took an hour to perform all the arm movements necessary to gather the images, 'but it's worth it,' said Megan Wu, an imaging scientist from Malin Space Science Systems, which built the camera. 'Having the dust devil in the background makes it a classic,' Wu said in a statement. The picture — which also shows the rover's latest sample borehole on the surface — marks 1,500 sols or Martian days for Perseverance. That's equivalent to 1,541 days on Earth. Perseverance is covered with red dust, the result of drilling into dozens of rocks. Launched in 2020, it's collecting samples for eventual return to Earth from Jezero Crater, an ancient lakebed and river delta that could hold clues of any past microbial life. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Science and Educational Media Group and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press
