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Opportunity Spots Curious Object On Mars

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-you-see-what-i-see dept.

EhobaX writes "Space.com is reporting that NASA's Opportunity Mars rover has come across an interesting object -- perhaps a meteorite sitting out in the open at Meridiani Planum. Initial data taken by the robot's Mini-Thermal Emission Spectrometer (Mini-TES) is suggestive that the odd-looking "rock" is made of metal."

11 of 288 comments (clear)

  1. Beagle? by Allen+Zadr · · Score: 5, Funny

    So that is what happened to the Beagle lander! They finally found it.

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    Kinetic stupidity has a new brand leader: Allen Zadr.
  2. Robot Bunny? by fembots · · Score: 5, Funny

    I still prefer a cute bunny over metal robot.

    To make a good sci-fi story though, Opportunity might have just reached its expiry date and that'll keep everybody in suspense for a long time.

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    Rock that crushes, Paper & Scissors that don't matter.
    1. Re:Robot Bunny? by niktesla · · Score: 5, Funny
      send all our environmentalists to Mars to take care of it!

      Don't forget the telephone sanitizers, hairdressers, TV producers, and salespeople.

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      I've discovered a remarkable proof, but this margin is too small to contain it...
  3. sounds familiar by PhilipOfOregon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait -- I've seen this movie! DON'T GO LOOK AT IT!

  4. To boldy go... by cosinezero · · Score: 5, Funny

    If we tell GWB it's a WMD, maybe we'll finally get a real space program...

  5. finally by Dark+Demon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jimmy Hoffa has been found...

  6. Illudium pew-36 explosive space modulator? by Alien+Being · · Score: 5, Funny

    Be careful with the abrasion tool or there could be an earth-shattering kaboom.

  7. Finally, they found my pet rock. by LemonFire · · Score: 5, Funny

    I always wondered what happened to it.

    -- I discovered this SIG in the lost and found department.

  8. Huh? by Richie1984 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I stress that this is very preliminary!

    Did this guy think that by saying that he would somehow prevent half of the internet preparing some crackpot theory within 5 seconds of reading it? :)

    Personally, I'll wait before jumping to conclusions, and look forward to reading the followup!

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    I'm not stressed. I'm just terribly, terribly alert.
  9. Re:That's no rock... by rk · · Score: 5, Funny

    It could be a terrible miscalculation in scale. Good thing there are no small dogs on Mars.

  10. What? by Wrexen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Interesting find, but what's up with that caption?