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.

Polygonal terrain discovered under Mars’ surface by the Chinese rover

Eliza Dean
January 2, 2024

November 23 2023, the Chinese National Space Administration reported that its Mars rover, Zhurong, had discovered polygonal terrain under the surface of the Red Planet.  On July 23 2020, China launched...

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