NASA's Perseverance rover has obtained evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is electrically active, detecting electrical discharges - what one scientist called "mini-lightning" - often associated with whirlwinds called dust devils that regularly saunter over the planet's surface.
Mentored by the Odisha-based Young Tinker Educational Foundation (formerly Navonmesh Prasar Foundation), these children hailed from various socio-economic backgrounds from different parts of India. Their team is one of the 61 teams selected from all across the world.
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): Thomas Zurbuchen, the Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has announced the official name of its Mars 2020 rover-- 'Perseverance.'