NASA’s new footage from Mars reveals another fascinating rock formation. Captured by a Mars rover, this scene shows a strangely shaped rock that looks unusual at first glance. However, scientists explain that such formations are the result of billions of years of erosion, wind activity, and extreme temperature changes on the Martian surface. Mars has a thin atmosphere, so wind-blown dust acts like sandpaper, slowly carving rocks into sharp, thin, and sometimes stick-like shapes. When sunlight st

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