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Mars Rover Finds Unusual Rocks at 'Home Plate'

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the get-the-umpire-a-new-telescope dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After several months of driving nearly a kilometer, the Mars Rover Spirit has reached the semicircular plateau dubbed 'Home Plate' in Gusev Crater and has unearthed a puzzle. Spirit first got a good view of Home Plate in late August from 'Husband Hill'. The layered appearance is unlike anything yet seen by the rovers."

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  1. Re:Late Breaking News: by Rei · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Official Statement of the Unified Resistance Front of Mars (QKTLM):

    Don't think that you can divert attention from your oppressive rule to the actions of the hideous members of the insidious blue planet. The entire G'een'v-Net is alive with the news of your massacre in Meridiani-kl'ni and of the heroic resistance of QKTLM martyrs in trying to prevent it. The spherules of many innocent Martians were shed yet again at your claw; when we take your life - and by Phobos, the day will be soon! - not even the dust devils shall mourn your grave.

    K'tah nrglah tn hk'tah ginr'l Marstv'k qa!!
    Laaq n'tl Marstv'k qa!!

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    "/etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit is a gimp plugin and must be run by the gimp in order to be used."
  2. Yes, but... by SheeEttin · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yes, but they'd all be modded down. (And this is the fourth post, so I'm disqualified.)