Interesting Vein like clusters

• by Michael83

  Would like some insight as to what these are.

  Posted February 4, 2013 10:59 AM

• by mschwamb scientist, translator

  Those are "spiders". They are carved into the surface of Mars by carbon dioxide gas trapped under the thawing carbon dioxide ice sheet on the south pole of Mars. You can learn more about what these features are here and here.

  Cheers,

  ~Meg

  Posted February 8, 2013 5:39 PM