Stunning new images of Mars were recently captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover. We tell you more.
Two cemented rock spikes almost resembling the petrified remains of ancient trees: this is what the rover Curiosity spotted on Mars and offered us images on May 15 thanks to his Mastcam instrument, as you can see below.
#PPOD: Here is another cool rock at Gale crater on Mars! The spikes are most likely the cemented fillings of ancient fractures in a sedimentary rock. The rest of the rock was made of softer material and was eroded away. ????: @NASA@NASAJPL@Caltech#MSSS fredk, acquired on May 17. pic.twitter.com/RGfjmRBfI7
– The SETI Institute (@SETIInstitute) May 26, 2022
As reported by theSETI Institute, “Here is another cool rock at Gale crater on Mars. The points are most likely the cemented fillings of old fractures in a sedimentary rock. The rest of the rock was softer material and was eroded. »
Curiosity has been exploring Gale Crater for almost a decade, but this new discovery is a fascinating insight into the Red Planet’s geological past.
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