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NASA Found Strange Holes on Mars. Scientists Aren't Sure What Made Them.

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NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered unusual shallow holes on Mars in Gale Crater. Scientists are still unable to explain their formation and have begun a detailed analysis using the rover's instruments.

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NASA's Curiosity rover has detected unusually small and shallow holes in Gale Crater on Mars. Scientists say that while similar holes have been found before, the new formations cannot be easily explained by known geological processes.

NASA's Mars rover, Curiosity, has been exploring the surface for 14 years, tirelessly collecting data in Gale Crater. This unique mission is not only helping to uncover the geological past of the Red Planet, but also capturing stunning images, such as blue sunsets on Mars and solar eclipses caused by the moons. The rover is currently traveling through the sulfate-rich layers of Mount Sharp, where it has encountered a mysterious phenomenon: unusu…

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Science Alert broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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