NASA’s Curiosity Rover finds ‘Dinosaur Eggs’ on Mars, details inside

NASA’s Curiosity Rover has discovered odd rock formations on Mars that appear to be some sort of fossilized eggs or ancient nests. Rocks in the Boxworks region are fissured and filled with unsolidified veins, and have resulted in great interest to the scientists team. The team is theorizing if these rocks may act as proof of ancient mars, and specifically evidence regarding water flow and environmental shifts.

By studying the layers of the rocks, veins, and patterns of weathering, scientists expect to learn about the development of Mars from a planet that had water to what it is like today- a dry planet. Curiosity used its Mastcam and ChemCam to take panoramas and study chemicals. The observed textures look like those formations on Earth that are related to hydrothermal activity.

The find leaves scientists wondering about life on Mars long ago. Did the fluids responsible for forming these rocks contain microbes? Theories are not yet forthcoming, but the discovery stokes new interest in Mars’ past. Curiosity will keep mapping and studying the veins and fractures of the rocks prior to heading to a new location.

The hike has been difficult due to the rock patterns and slopes, but the Curiosity team collaborates using imaging hardware and contact instruments for the analysis of the rocks. Each preserved step forward adds to the unfolding picture of how ancient Mars was created, and scientists are looking forward to more secrets hidden in Martian rocks.

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