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Mars is covered with gullies, but no one is sure what created them

Mars is covered with gullies, but no one is sure what created them
science10/18/2025

New research shows that dry ice blocks, not water or life, may be responsible for the mysterious gullies carved into Mars’ sandy slopes.

When scientists first spotted long, narrow gullies carved into the sand dunes of Mars, some believed they could be signs of past life – or at least of flowing water. That hope has fizzled for now. But it turns out something else entirely may be respo... [4899 chars]