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UFO Streaks Through Martian sky

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the break-out-the-foil-hats dept.

lkatz writes "The BBC is reporting that the Spirit rover has observed an object streaking across the Martian sky. They believe it was either a meteor or possibly the Viking 2 probe which still orbits Mars."

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  1. Re:Misleading title by denks · · Score: 0, Redundant

    UFO = Unidentified Flying Object

    UFO does not just mean aliens. Any flying object that is unidentified is a UFO by definition.

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  2. here goes by 2names · · Score: 1, Redundant

    I for one welcome our Mars-invading overlords.

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  3. Re:Or perhaps... by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 0, Redundant
    Mod parent troll. The link turns off safe surfing and does a Google Image Search for "nice+ass".

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  4. Re:Misleading title by Snaller · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yeah, except these days most people take UFO to mean a flying saucer.

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