NASA Rover Gets Up Close To Mysterious Stone Arch Found On Martian Surface
Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered a small, naturally-formed stone arch in the Gale Crater on Mars.
The high-definition image of the formation is available to download at the official photo repository, though NASA-JPL engineer Kevin M Gill has also personally stitched the images together for a more detailed look.
While exciting, this discovery doesn’t signify the existence of life on Mars. So, no, your alien theories won’t hold up here. According to Futurism, similar to the landscape on Earth, the surface of Mars has naturally-occurring formations and arches. However, it’s still incredibly impressive we’ve managed to capture an image of one up close.
“I’ll leave it up to the scientists to explain what the hell is going on here,” Gill tweeted.
While we wait for more in-depth answers from scientists, take a look at the intriguing formation below.
I'll leave it up to the scientists to explain what the hell is going on here...@MarsCuriosity ChemCam RMI, Sol 3190https://t.co/oVNR1WtiVK pic.twitter.com/FIYJhfZQ5T
— Kevin M. Gill (@kevinmgill) July 28, 2021
[via Futurism, cover image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL]
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