Mars' spiderweb-like boxwork hides mysterious egg-like nodules, baffling scientists
TL;DR
NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed Mars' vast spiderweb-like boxwork ridges on Mount Sharp that appear to bear hundreds of tiny egg-like nodules. Scientists are still unsure how these nodules formed, and while they resemble biological features, there is no evidence of life—making the formation a topic of ongoing study.
- Giant 'spiderwebs' on Mars contain tiny egg-like structures that scientists 'can't quite explain,' NASA rover reveals Live Science
- Curiosity rover captures Martian spiderwebs up close Phys.org
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 4812-4819: Back Into the Hollows NASA Science (.gov)
- NASA’s Curiosity Finds Crunchy Nodules Where Ancient Martian Water Once Stood Gizmodo
- Spiderwebs on Mars? NASA rover spots bizarre landscape the-messenger.com
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