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A Sea of Tiny Honeycomb Cracks on Mars Could Show How Water Hold Clues to Ancient Water
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Rupendra Brahambhatt
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NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a vast field of polygonal ridges on Mars near Mount Sharp. Scientists believe these formations could provide critical evidence regarding the planet's ancient water history and potential for past life.
For years, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been climbing Mount Sharp, the enormous mountain rising from the center of Mars’ Gale Crater. Along the way, it’s explored ancient lake deposits, water-altered minerals, and organic compounds preserved in Martian rock.
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