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NASA explorer monitors strange and ancient forms on Mars, today, Friday, June 10, 2022 09:20 am
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered some strange structures on the surface of Mars The rover found the formations that pierced the landscape in Jill Crater last month, and took a picture sent to NASA scientists, and they are actually believed to be naturally occurring rocky constellations, which are also found on Earth Experts say the pillars may have formed from cement-like materials that filled the ancient cracks of the Martian foundation, and over time, the softer rocks eroded away, leaving only the twisted towers of compressed material protruding from the sand in the crater.
Rock formations like this are of interest to NASA, as they reveal more information regarding the history of the Gale Crater. The fracture acts as a template in which hard rock is formed, and the mantle is all that remains following the surrounding sedimentary rock has been eroded by rain, wind, or frost. NASA’s Curiosity rover was Existed in Gil crater on Mars since November 2011, the crater is 96 miles in diameter and includes Aeolus Mons, which rises 18,000 feet above the crater floor.
Although not completely flat, the crater is believed to be the bottom of a dry lake on the Red Planet, and the presence of these shapes might be an ancient indication of its depth The plumes may appear brittle and ready to capsize, but they are strong enough to withstand Mars’ gravity, which is 62% less than Earth’s NASA said the lake’s water may have deposited minerals in cracks in its bottom, which have compressed over time to form rocks that are much tougher and denser than what surrounds it.
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