The images coming back from Mars are getting even more spectacular.
NASA's Curiosity Rover has spotted what might be the craziest rock formation in the solar system -- a sundae-spoon protrusion that almost defies belief.
The Mars spoon is likely an outcrop of mineral that is eroding slower than the surrounding land.
Planetary scientist Emily Lakdawalla tweets:
@elakdawalla @BadAstronomer @MarsCuriosity Plus, only 37% as much gravity to challenge the tensile strength of the rock compared to Earth.— Chris Anderson (@Averted_Vision) September 1, 2015
@elakdawalla @BadAstronomer @MarsCuriosity Plus, only 37% as much gravity to challenge the tensile strength of the rock compared to Earth.
So, it is not a sculpture carved by the "woman on Mars" hinting we should bring her a Peanut Buster Parfait from Dairy Queen.
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