A Strange Honeycomb Pattern On Mars Appears To Be Formed By Water Ice And Co2
The HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has seen many polygon shapes over the years since 2006 when it orbited Mars. (NASA / JPL / UArizona) Above: Polygonal dunes on Mars, as seen by the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The HiRISE team says that both water and carbon dioxide in the solid form of dry ice play an important role in sculpting the surface of Mars over large latitudes....