Tall, devilish storm skids across Mars’ surface

Probe captures 20-kilometer dust devil in action

A dust devil recently caught in action on Mars was one hell of a storm. Stretching 20 kilometers up from the planet’s surface, the alien whirlwind would tower above its impish cousins on Earth.

TALL AND DEVILISHLY HANDSOME Spotted on March 14 by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, an alien dust devil 20 kilometers tall leaves a trail on Mars.