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NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons

The discovery of these polygons in a single location could help scientists better understand Martian geology and the processes that shape the planet's surface.

NASA29 Jul 20261 min read
NASA’s Curiosity Discovers a Field of Martian Polygons
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Description NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree view of an expanse of terrain covered in surface features called polygons on June 19 and 20, 2026, the 4,930th and 4,931st Martian days, or sols, of the mission. The rover has found polygons several times in the past, but never so many in one place. Across […]

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