A rock with an unusual shape has been caught on the red planet ‘Mars’, IT media Cnet reported on the 18th (local time).
The rock, which was photographed by NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on the 13th, looks very unusual. Its size is also similar to that of Curiosity, so it is quite large. The size of the Curiosity is known to be similar to that of a small SUV.
Space science writer Jason Major edited and tweeted three other photos taken on July 15th to better observe the unusual rock formations photographed by the Curiosity rover. also did
Twitter users have described the rock as resembling fossilized acorns to dung and a wide-brimmed Mexican tortoise.
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USGS planetary geologist Lauren Edgar said in an update to the Curiosity mission last week that the rock “is known as stratigraphy, the science that deals with the restored shape, arrangement, origin, and history of the strata.” I thought it was worth a trip to this place over the weekend as it might help us to better understand the world.”
Currently, the Curiosity rover is looking for evidence of microbial presence in the area near Gale Crater on Mars. Currently, Curiosity is exploring the lowlands of Mount Sharp, a massive central peak inside Gale Crater.