Strange underground polygons on Mars hint at Red Planet's wet past
Buried dozens of meters under the equator of Mars is a large honeycomb pattern similar to, but much larger than, those found only near Earth's frigid poles.
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Buried dozens of meters under the equator of Mars is a large honeycomb pattern similar to, but much larger than, those found only near Earth's frigid poles.
The newfound honeycomb fractures are the "most compelling evidence to date" that Mars was tilted more extremely than it is today.
Hexagonal structures in sediments are evidence of repeated wet and dry conditions on the Red Planet.
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