Dry ice may burrow through Mars like sandworms in ‘Dune’ Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand. Astrobitica October 16, 2025 (Last updated: October 16, 2025) 1 minute read Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Watch the 2nd-ever launch of China’s record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket (video)Next: Triplets born from proton collisions found to be correlated with each other