NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft discovers a surprising number of giant ‘dragon scales’ scattered on Mars

A close-up of Mars' rocky polygons that look like the scales of a giant reptile.

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you buy through links in our articles. Dozens of polygon-covered rocks that look like chunks of fossilized “scales” from giant reptiles surround the surface of Mars near Antofagasta in Gale Crater. |Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill section of Mars New photos reveal that it is covered … Read more