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Curiosity Mars rover discovers field of honeycomb textures

As NASA's Curiosity rover recently began climbing a Martian valley nicknamed "Valle Grande," it sent back images that were a familiar sight to mission scientists: honeycomb-like textures called polygonal fractures, each about 1.5–3 inches…

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The Curiosity Mars rover has identified a field of honeycomb-like textures on the Martian surface. These polygonal fractures are characterized by geometric shapes, approximately 4-8 centimeters in diameter.

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