NASA’s Curiosity Finds New Meaning In Martian Mud

Mars

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/IRAP
The distinctive pattern of preserved mud cracks found by NASA’s Curiosity rover offers evidence of possible wet-dry cycles on early Mars, which could mean the planet had potential for microbial life, according to a paper published in the scientific journal Nature on Aug. 9. Although the true cause...

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