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Sharmila Kuthunur

Perseverance Mars rover stumbles upon wind-carved 'megaripples' on the Red Planet

Reddish-tan sand is seen with a few rocks at the base of a large ripple in a photo taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover.

NASA's Perseverance rover has captured a striking new image of massive, wind-carved sand formations known as "megaripples" during its latest exploration stop on the Red Planet.

The photo, taken on Aug. 13, reveals a field of these ridges at a site called Kerrlaguna, where Perseverance is investigating how Martian winds continue to shape the landscape. According to a recent NASA statement, this work is part of a broader effort to better understand Mars' modern environment.

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