Curiosity Explores Giant Spiderwebs

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Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals

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NASA 's Curiosity rover is about to begin a new mission to study giant "spiderwebs" on Mars ' surface.

The web-like rocks span for miles and may hold secrets about the Red Planet's watery past.

Curiosity's next target is a collection of spiderweb-like surface features, known as "the boxwork," spanning between 6 and 12 miles ( 10 and 20 kilometers ) across.

Curiosity will arrive at the boxwork at some point in early 2025 .

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