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The Centreville Sentinel

"We're always on the prowl."

"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

"We're always on the prowl."

The Centreville Sentinel

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On Mars, the Chinese rover Zhurong found intriguing polygon-like structures buried dozens of meters below its landing site in Utopia Planitia. The forms are reminiscent of similar polygonal patterns on Earth that are carved by ice.

[Photo] Polygonal terrain discovered under Mars’ surface by the Chinese rover

Eliza Dean
January 2, 2024

On Mars, the Chinese rover Zhurong found intriguing polygon-like structures buried dozens of meters below its landing site in Utopia Planitia. The forms are reminiscent of similar polygonal patterns on...

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