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NASA's Curiosity rover heads to new puzzling Martian destination

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NASA 's Curiosity rover is headed to a new destination on Mars .

The rover will study an unusual landscape, called a "boxwork," that likely necessitated warm groundwater.

Researchers wonder if the boxwork could have hosted ancient single-celled microorganisms.

The next leg of the rover's journey will take a few months to drive.