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Martian dust storms may glow in the dark. New research suggests that due to Mars' lower air pressure, electrical charges don't build up enough to form long bolts of lightning like on Earth. Instead, martian dust storms might bristle with tiny sparks that make the thick, violent clouds glow purple.


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