Winds and swirling dust devils on Mars can reach speeds of up to 160 kmph, much faster than scientists once believed. An international research team, led by the University of Bern, Switzerland, used advanced machine learning to analyse images captured by the Bernese Mars camera CaSSIS and the HRSC stereo camera. 

The findings provide valuable data that will help researchers better understand how the Martian atmosphere works. Even though Mars has an extremely thin atmosphere, it still experiences winds that play a key role in shaping its climate and moving dust around the planet. Winds cannot be seen in images, but dust devils stand out.