Mars just went full Zeus mode: NASA’s Perseverance rover finally caught the red planet throwing tiny temper tantrums in the form of actual lightning crackles during dust storms. Yes, while Earth gets dramatic billion-joule bolts that look like God’s selfie flash, Mars is over there politely popping 0.1 nanojoule sparkles – basically static electricity from sliding down a plastic slide in socks. The rover’s microphone picked up 55 adorable Martian zaps, complete with baby thunderclaps quieter than your uncle’s sneeze. Scientists are thrilled because now they get to redesign future rovers with tiny lightning rods, and astrobiologists are side-eyeing the possibility that Mars once had a spark-of-life moment. Somewhere, Elon’s already ordering “Thunderstruck” as the new Tesla Mars rover ringtone.
NASA Recorded Lightning Crackling on Mars For The First Time
