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In its post, NASA also explained that"Curiosity has in the past discovered a diverse assortment of similar small features that formed when mineralizing fluids traveled through conduits in the rock. Images of such features are helping scientists understand more about the prolonged history of liquid water in Gale Crater."
The discovery recalls another interesting rock formation discovery made by China's Yutu 2 rover on the far side of the moon. In December, the rover spotted a distant object that scientists dubbed a"mystery hut" due to its unusually symmetrical outline. China's space program sent its rover to investigate and found that, rather disappointingly, itImpressively, NASA's Curiosity will celebrate its tenth anniversary on Mars in the summer.
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