NASA's Curiosity spotted these reaching out from Mount Sharp. They're likely pillars of natural cement that formed as groundwater seeped through rocks long ago. Read more: 📷 NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS
by a camera on board the Curiosity rover on May 17, but the image was only shared last week by NASA and experts at the SETI institute , as part of SETI's planetary picture of the day initiative.hoodoo
Hoodoos are usually found in dry environments, like the canyons of Utah or southern Serbia, and the columns can sometimes tower as high as ten-story buildings.The natural structures are formed by hard rock layers that build up within softer sedimentary rock. As the rest of the rock erodes away from rain, wind or frost, you're left with a magnificent mould of an ancient fracture in the bedrock.
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