# NASA Found Strange Holes on Mars. Scientists Aren't Sure What Made Them.

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-09 16:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 14.97

## Intelligence Brief
"NASA Found Strange Holes on Mars. Scientists Aren't Sure What Made Them." developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Science sector, tracked across 14 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by Demócrata, Noticias Ambientales, The New Indian Express and Periskopi. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


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## Verified Facts & Key Claims
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demócrata | The small holes on Mars that baffle NASA scientists | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNQUNmQ1ZuNkx4OGwzWERGYzJZbjc3T3FoUkw3Smo2QjlHWlY1QmltTE1QY0dZRGZlQ3kwU3poUlFUTUJlVTJEVHZiTDYySDJweUM0Yl85bFNWYmFaaWJNNG1NZ0NzMXd3ZUM1a1lWZ3lxRDFwNnF2NXU2d29qT1kxSW1VYzdEb2VQOXB1UEtYQnVTUXNvdlJndlplNNIBoAFBVV95cUxPOFdJaElmT1VyTTJiZmdZMWp1M3NSb1lZMlV6M25sLVYtN1ZJeXBMQnFpQndxdHAxSzJxazFrRVZEVE56cW8wMHRzc21kRGdxMXdKMTNiY2c2SWRNLWpDcGc3VkRyU1RxZVVTeHNrMGYzYlgtb1ZIM3hoUDRaX3VCQWJiREN3NXdFaU45YkE0MnNwOVoydDI2d2xJbUNGRmw0?oc=5) |
| Noticias Ambientales | NASA's Curiosity discovers strange holes on Mount Sharp of Mars: a geological enigma with no clear explanation | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxOWWNXYTNhakthMzVMTHl0ZWI1NktYTVl5NkxXa21JT3BSQUZLUldTVTdHaklWVjIySzFJek5VSnBGbFYwRm9yelFsZXdJT01uV3VvSzE2MDFJUkR6cXJYYkM5RGZoR0JFVXh3aFZGTGIwM2JtV25JWTlKWDNhY0NLZk9ubjZqVFFnSUNtWFhub1RlMmtoRXB1UGlIR2tKSFpIZjBaaTdkRnJjU2d3TUZGeklqOEdLeU9HclNiRWZnMFo1VDF2bDlwWUE5VnIyOGpNQmdHSllROUF6Tmw4SW5nNUtlbw?oc=5) |
| The New Indian Express | Strange pits on Mars leave NASA scientists searching for answers | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPRTNQMmJHeWtGMHpIRUwyeFJ4TlpMeDFOd25UQldPbXdzb2JCRmlvMnR1UUdfc3BJVGVpa1J4SGxNeWVDX3hqcUFvNVlQcVZrZWxCOHlTTkdIekd3VTI0U2RTYUNNeE45TDNRZWJpM2JZUVdqeEttMi1TS3FqaER2bXQyYkZaWjQxX1VqaTdCWS1Ob3MtVjJlakRfWlR2Q2Mwd2pDeDExcTlpUUJEXzQwenpaX2VzSHVadjIzc1cyek9GUDNyMGfSAdMBQVVfeXFMT3dyYzFrVEt4UURsbU00Uk1WRXg0dG1mOWVCUWVIVGtXSEJxNld0MGZzbVpOSFdZLWc0MnhBRUFwNndHbTdvaWQ0cGVHYnNMYTM3Mk41UmlLaW1EQi1yanY1c2xPS3pnZHZvYjJud0FPMnFka1MzX0NOREVrQWxuMVhyb3BvYUFsT2ZjeEh) |
| Periskopi | NASA discovers mysterious holes on Mars: Scientists Do Not Know How They Were Made | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQb0ZoSFJfUWRsUnBNQl9uNUF5SDBQLThMRG1lOEhyaGlPa1BUWTF0VDRKZVJRZVM3aHN2Q0JGUmpTcFRTQjI1OVJuNEh1bHphbFRHZFVlUkNwWG9senI2bzdZZl9iT3BSREhhNF9JUmJ4bXpxVkJDRTlRVVFoZ01UX3N1YkJwQQ?oc=5) |
| ua-stena.info | Mysterious Holes on Mars Puzzle NASA's Curiosity Rover | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE43cmZkTWhjbXByRmhqZVNqeHZ0QWhqenMxVmRoY0liQWw5MlNiM2EtbXM2V2QxNDlOLUYxR1JEMTA1ZUt4NVRzY2hpY19tSEYxcGtDRkV5WFZicElLSW1HNm96TElnbXF2ZnRFNFhSSzR1cW1rdUE?oc=5) |
| wionews.com | 'Hole' new mystery on Mars: NASA finds strange pits inside Gale Crater and no explanation | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZzlFbmYxcWEtbmZNb2lSdnBUV3NyOF9XV3VONHk0UkE3OE9NR2EySjZmWkxXaHBEZHBNTDhZV0dCdXI3WVJxejhGMzYyRmNkMzhxZTFHRmQtNWY3cHJCQmNlbXdVUS16SW9hYzhxN2FrV2V2LTRXLWhpWW43Q0RpT29ORmNsdXRZRmN5QlhFRHJMT3Bodjl3NmxCOVBtQdIBowFBVV95cUxOeXZjQ2NLU2NBWW15ZU9zVFNUVmdCaFZ2R1QxV1Ywc2JMdFNQVXJ4ZU5TZTR1ZjhNMGstaWhQcWtZdGM4REZPYlJvQjJOU1NUd01VUWtHMENnQkxyWmlTNVJkTy1IaVh3RVQ2dEt5SHFmUjZaYThuamNaVjl0Y09qakp4OVhaU2FTLWVRczZIX1FEOTJzZU1KSWd1Wm5JZmtQcVFv?oc=5) |
| starlust.org | Curiosity images mysterious 'pits' on Martian soil: What does NASA have to say about them? | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNbkdSVUNCRU5hUk5JbUUyYWtLLUVtX052VWpneWNsRHl4MmJnTXVIMzJVcE9sT3VRY1owYkRBTDFub1dfZ0dfc0pOZUFITW9TVnNNU2RoMTQ2a2lQNjdqMEI4cngwb0ctZ0E5M2xncVJ5YmR1cEdXQ0N0SUhOMmdtX3NvRlpJWlpNMzdPRzJnbGlFOXQxUmU1VW9XQ01sY1lIWVRkdXNKbGQzd0RuODBOTW0tQVZkeDRsR0VUUjN4bmxTVG8?oc=5) |
| Azərtac | NASA found strange holes on Mars | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5IbnBzaDFBS3ROa3RiS09ONFFjcFlKZEVmc3VrSTRXeUFoejFlVlFVUm12UmRTNEpoVGdJbDdMa2FCX01QZ3pMbWFWdWZhSjVaUkl3MXpiVWRGZTNTNHN6SThQaDV3Um9YOUxLZVk2UHBIWk8tclNF?oc=5) |
| Moneycontrol.com | NASA Curiosity finds strange holes on Mars, and scientists aren’t sure what made them | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxQeFExSzVKM21XemFKMkhlVFRsUUVSWmlhOEY1WmlZd09vUl8xNmlSM2lXWkxXT2tLbVdCY0FWM0FwVjhLZXo3c1dxdFhiLUxDQUlGUjRlTTh1dFNBbXNCeUlseUlKZWhzWG1Qb0hMZlc2dzM3SU12T3BZdVVjai1mdjdEUzRadXZWejRoWHZSZk1iUkt2a1ZvUkg1X3JrVnVKN0hBNWRfU0xMdDREU1pwejRkTmFqVEhDcFZqWG5CU1JibFUyekdPYVU2QzJoU1lOZjR1NVVnT3pKX1XSAeABQVVfeXFMT0pnWjEwekxNeTJ4bjl2ZS1YeWhjUjZkaHhuSm1KT2FyeW9CbHI5NUlFR3dETFJHNE1saEQxWm5kbVlCdVQ3Q1dQTlhFRE9VaFE2eDB6Zm9MdnNiNVlOZTVvNGdjcS1hNl94U0o1cWpnSnFmMnNLeml) |
| starlust.org | NASA’s Curiosity rover crosses more than 5,000 days on Mars, defying its odds of survival | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOOU5qb0NkaXA5V1JWaTBfbEV2SDFBREozZGZTTEwzcm9HR250WVBzbFNyYWt6d3YzTmtxSEFkVTdTcVBDX21sMGlOM21ScXpBMlg2RkdqaVI4U0I1dTdHV3VCUk1IS1p0RTZYZUo1OGJWRnVZR3VubkxDcUJXVlppUGdra2x3LUxDUDdCRGN4NmhFY1ZvZ0JlWmgxdzd6UVc0RjBodDBxckFYMF9WbmhN?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | Curiosity Blog, Sols 4988-4994: More New Tricks for an Old Dog | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOeWdvc3IyTWJnbmgwWmF2TWpRZXVpZXZObXE5MjI3d3ppdF9QSTZrdWhvMEZydjNJUTFkMV96eEo0S0RFcFhFdm1kOVM0M05NeUlJSi1EaFNQZUFoWUVuQ1BNcWNOaE54cUFUc3BYZ0daYURQZzdOSnZrTmpiZWZlWXhBVGpuS2JrXzdUY0dTQjBWTno1clE?oc=5) |
| India Today | Curiosity rover completes 5,000 days on Mars. It was sent to live for just 700 days | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPRkRiMkxvUUhUZ3hNY1U5RG5LZmRwVXJfQTJianoxNnAxSk9Hc0dKbWptTDYxZGxtY3ZRWWIzR1ZLelVLb1VuVUVYZlkxM2g3UmR0eDZWZlBRbmpLZkhVVG9vOU13OXZIdTlxQUxoaUdFbG1JQ2dRc08yMkU2QWdDbXVLajJSb2NpRHg2a1Q2YjhzSV96VGY1YU0yMHN5bVk?oc=5) |
| Astrobiology Web | Mars Curiosity Reaches 1-Kilometer Elevation Gain | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPVTYxY2xGU3o3UWdPVzlwZFZIMVJPUU5lWDBVLV9sVmNvZ3ZlSHZHQ3NjaEloRkctUEpzUmV2ZzVnTVJ0S3JNSTd0YndDWmhLQkZuaFV3Q0UycFdhLWFRbDIwZ3NHNDl1bHRONlBuMV9aZTJWSTdNQ1FLZVk3RXM5WFpwcHpzU0lZRmVWbkloSQ?oc=5) |
| Imaging Resource | This incredible new Mars image marks 5,000 Martian days for NASA’s Curiosity rover | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOUExuZEdXbzlGajNkWGNzMFE4UjZmVHByb2cyZnVDc1FSU01XS00teEI5RWE1VzY0N01EZDZGeFBzYk5DOWctUXBsaFBEUmUtaEJnVmxuYjFKa1NqTndCRGthS1ZsV0JmRFNfZi1IOUZ1dnkyU0h5dEY2TFNpY3lsZnNON3pMYzZSRWRiaW8ydWk3S1N1WjhMc3VLSHBQbUhEQ1VhWldsa0JoSTBCOFRJSXUzSGVzaC1BRFlj?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | Curiosity Blog, Sols 4995-5001: 5,000 (Martian) Days on Mars | 2026-09-09 10:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQWXM4M0ktTFd6LW1URXBqUVQyUTBLN0JqS1Y1VkRlM2k5a2dvc0lvWEtTeUV6R1FJMU1OMzB1RVZJNk5Cdm5YNUtQQkw3SFhfR1pxQlVrWVRLeVpSODNLckpVNjdPRkpNRFY5RDB5TEJDeDhxdlJqRUZyajUtdExlcUUzdUc1YVJkWWJhbTNVWQ?oc=5) |

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