# Martian dust particles 500 times finer than human hair

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NASA's Perseverance rover found Martian dust particles as small as 100 nanometers, 500 times finer than a human hair. These ultrafine particles could penetrate lungs and pose risks to astronaut health. Results were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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