NASA’s Curiosity Rover Sees Martian ‘Spiderwebs’ Up Close
23 Feb 2026, 16:52 GMT
By Naomi Hartono
Topic: Curiosity (Rover)
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/mars-science-laboratory/curiosity-rover/nasas-curiosity-rover-sees-martian-spiderwebs-up-close/
For about six months, NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has been exploring a region full of geologic formations called boxwork, low ridges standing roughly 3 to 6 feet (1 to 2 meters) tall with sandy hollows in between. Crisscrossing the surface for miles, the formations suggest ancient groundwater flowed on this part of the Red Planet