Perseverance’s SuperCam microphone captured 55 electrical discharge events over two Martian years, including tiny sonic booms. We explain triboelectricity in Mars’ thin CO2 atmosphere, why “mini lightning” matters, and how this electrical activity shapes future missions, habitats, and the search for ancient life on the red planet.

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