A photograph of a strange spire protruding on Mars.
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In August 2012, the Curiosity rover landed in the Gale Crater on Mars and began exploring the planet's surface in search of clues to life in Mars' past. star The rover actually made some profound discoveries during that time. Including evidence that this basin used to be the bottom of a large lake. Several methane spots were detected. They also photograph many interesting landscapes.
The Mast Camera on the Curios City rover, taken in mid-May, has been released.
This is because there is a sharp and strange thorn-like object protruding from the star's ground.
Scientists at the SETI Institute have suggested a plausible explanation that the spikes are ancient traces of the sedimentary rocks surrounding it.
and is weaker than being eroded away
This is consistent with other evidence obtained from Curiosity.
This shows that erosion and sediment accumulation are common in lake bottoms.
During the Noachian period, about 4,100-3.7 billion years ago, Mars had a denser atmosphere than today. have a warmer environment and water flows on the surface The flow of water into the basin creates the appearance of sedimentary layers, such as the rock formations that form the base of Mount Sharp in the Gale Basin. But it also experiences massive dust storms that can erode sedimentary rock.
(Illustration Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)
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