NASA is continuing to discover more extraordinary features on Mars and the space agency's latest find will leave Star Trek fans stunned. The Mars Curiosity Rover was wheeling around the surface of the red planet on January 9 when it captured a picture with its left navigation camera. At first glance, the photo, which was originally posted on the Mars Curiosity raw images site, simply shows an expansive field of rocks sticking out from the ground. READ MORE: Spaceship carrying Star Trek cast's ashes looks set to crash land on EarthFor the latest space news, click here. The Mars Curiosity Rover landed on Mars in August 2012 and is the largest and most capable rover ever sent to the planet.

Source: The Star January 17, 2024 13:20 UTC