Lightning on Mars is caused by triboelectrification—the buildup of static electricity through friction—during intense dust storms and dust devils, rather than by water-based condensation as on Earth. Despite the atmosphere being nearly 96% carbon dioxide (
), the frequent movement of dust and sand particles in the thin, dry atmosphere causes them to collide and transfer electrical charges, resulting in "mini-lightning" discharges with that said I think lightning should not just show up without the underlying sandstorm dust storm whatever not, just. Too spontaneously show up and after I finish sending this, I move my rover I am 95% certain that I am going to get another hit on my rover and then another 75% certainty that if I keep moving it I'll get hit repeatedly this is fine. pulling it away from my base. Since your lightning storms destroy my base.
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