Martian Dust Devil Trails . ... Credit Copyright: HiRISE , MRO , LPL (U. Arizona) , NASA Explanation: Who's been marking up Mars? This portion of a recent high-resolution picture from the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows twisting dark trails criss-crossing light colored terrain on the martian surface. ... On Mars , dust devils can be up to 8 kilometers high . Dust devils have been credited with unexpected cleanings of mars rover solar panels. ...