Bright Dust Devil Tracks over RSL in Eos Chasma
HiRISE PICTURE OF THE DAY: 21 JUNE 2025
Bright Dust Devil Tracks over RSL in Eos Chasma

How can dust devil tracks be bright from dust removal or redistribution while recurring slope streaks are dark from dust removal?



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