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


Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.

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