Mars Has Creepy Geological 'Spiders' And Researchers Have Recreated Them On Earth
The surface of Mars is covered in spider-like patterns, but how they formed has long been a mystery. Researchers at NASA may have just figured it out.
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The surface of Mars is covered in spider-like patterns, but how they formed has long been a mystery. Researchers at NASA may have just figured it out.
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