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NASA Discovers Rare Time Capsule of Dramatic Wind Event
NASA’s Curiosity rover has discovered evidence of an ancient Martian sandstorm that created unique rock formations. The sandstorm, which occurred billions of years ago, produced climbing wind ripple strata that have been preserved in the rocks. This discovery provides a rare glimpse into the planet’s geological history and was featured on the cover of the journal Geology. The finding was reported by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, according to NASA Science.