Mars dust may cause 'zodiacal light,' Juno spacecraft was 'pelted' by it

NASA's Juno spacecraft encountered a interplanetary cloud of dust during its journey to Jupiter. Data on the dust grain strikes was used to map the cloud's distribution. The dust cloud causes zodiacal light seen from Earth. Full Story: https://www.space.com/mars-dust-storms-cause-zodiacal-light) Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Original musical score by Vangelis Dan Gallagher (USRA): Lead Producer Michael Lentz (USRA): Lead Animator Kel Elkins (USRA): Lead Data Visualizer Lonnie Shekhtman (ADNET): Writer Rani Gran (NASA/GSFC): Public Affairs Officer John Connerney (NASA/GSFC): Scientist David Agle (JPL): Support Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET): Technical Support