Science Daily·3 min read·medium
NASA’s Curiosity rover finds a mysterious honeycomb landscape on Mars
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NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered a vast field of honeycomb-shaped polygonal fractures in a Martian valley. Scientists are currently investigating whether these patterns were caused by drying mud, thermal expansion, or sediment compression.
NASA's Curiosity rover has encountered an extraordinary landscape while climbing through a Martian valley nicknamed "Valle Grande." Images sent back by the rover show the ground covered with honeycomb-like patterns known as polygonal fractures, each measuring about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 centimeters) across.
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