
NASA Mars Reconnaissance Rover spied these spider-like formations, likely caused as carbon dioxide ice changes from a solid to a gas; the gas moves through channels until it reaches the surface and vents out.
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NASA ID
PIA12113
Date Created
April 27, 2007
Center
JPL
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