Curiosity uncovers vast honeycomb polygons on Mars, baffling scientists
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NASA’s Curiosity rover has found a vast field of honeycomb-like polygons on the Martian surface near Valle Grande, with polygons about 1.3 to 3 inches across. Scientists don’t yet know how they formed and are analyzing the data; similar polygonal patterns have appeared before as mud cracks from ancient wet-dry cycles, but the sheer abundance in this location is puzzling and could offer clues about Mars’ past climate and habitability.
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