Curiosity Blog, Sols 4934-4940: In the Land of the Polygons

NASA's Curiosity rover is exploring a new stretch of Martian terrain, according to an update the space agency posted earlier today. The rover navigated into a light-toned geological unit featuring distinctive polygonal fracture patterns. The rover's science team is studying what these geometric formations reveal about Mars' ancient climate and surface history—part of an investigation spanning over thirteen years on the Red Planet.

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