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A new paper published in Nature suggests the same conditions that created the cracks could have been favorable to microbial life - persistent cycles of wet and dry conditions.
The hexagonal shapes point to a wet-dry cycle that could foster the development of life.
“These particular mud cracks form when wet-dry conditions occur repeatedly."
These ancient mud cracks are by no means the first sign of Mars once supporting microbial life, but NASA said the paper's findings were yet another sign of how much more evidence there could be for its Curiosity rover to find.
A mosaic of mud cracks on the surface of Mars are proof that the red planet had a cyclical climate similar to Earth's. The finding is also another indication