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What are spider webs on Mars that Curiosity Rover might explore?
short by Swati Dubey / on Thursday, 28 November, 2024
Curiosity Rover is heading to Mount Sharp on Mars to explore boxwork formations, resembling giant spiderwebs or honeycombs. These intersecting ridges, spanning 10-20 km, formed as Mars' last surface water dried, leaving mineral-filled fractures that hardened as softer rock eroded. Scientists aim to study their origin and investigate if biological processes played any role in shaping them.
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