"Bizarre Underground Polygons Uncovered by Mars Rover Spark Scientific Mystery"

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"Bizarre Underground Polygons Uncovered by Mars Rover Spark Scientific Mystery"
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China's Zhurong rover discovered polygonal wedges 35 kilometers underground on Mars, indicating serious climatic changes 3.7 to 2.9 billion years ago. These shapes, possibly formed due to freezing in a cold environment, were detected using ground-penetrating radar and could provide insights into Mars' past climate conditions and the distribution of ice in its subsurface.

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