Mysterious grid patterns in China's deserts explained

Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 18:30 in Astronomy & Space

A mysterious grid of dots spanning several miles of Western China's sand dunes like a giant chessboard may be the result of geological surveys for nickel mines, according to new analysis of satellite images of the area.

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