Mysterious Rock Appears on Mars

[JJJ's Ulcer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/...land_n_4617719.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009


"...Researchers are puzzled by what some are calling a "mystery" rock on Mars. Recently spotted in photos taken by the Opportunity rover, the rock seemingly appeared out of thin air, since the object was missing in images captured nearly two weeks earlier."

Well.... this is..... interesting.....

 

[Teelie]

I believe the simple answer is called "wind."

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

That's some strong wind. That's not a pebble.

 

[Superwoman Prime]

I believe the simple answer is called "wind."

Maybe, but it's curious that most the surrounding smaller rocks appear as they were in the first photograph.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Maybe, but it's curious that most the surrounding smaller rocks appear as they were in the first photograph.

Excellent point.

 

[Teelie]

Alright, the other simple answer.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

You're the Scully to my Mulder.

 

[Teelie]

I hate to ruin the aliens attempts to screw with us but...

“So my best guess for this rock … is that it’s something that was nearby,” said Squyres. “I must stress that I’m guessing now, but I think it happened when the rover did a turn in place a meter or two from where this rock now lies.”

Opportunity’s front right steering actuator has stopped working, so Squyres identified that as the possible culprit behind the whole mystery.

Discovery News

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Martians may not exist, but Debbie Downers sure do.

 

[RetrogradeOrbit]

But, they are only aliens to us, right? Right? t:

 

[SilentWarriorZ]

if you smell what the rock is cooking t:

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

They must think we're sending death-robots to their planet. We are the invaders. That rock was their last defense!

 

[cherokeesam]

Martians may not exist, but Debbie Downers sure do.

Imagine how that rock must feel. It's been sitting there quietly, minding its own business for thirty million years, and suddenly this alien robot runs over it and kicks it seven centimeters to the left.

At least the poor rock was able to knock out one of the robot's wheels. Score one for the Martian resistance!

 

[R0rschach]

 

[Teelie]

Martians may not exist, but Debbie Downers sure do.

I prefer Realistic Rita, thank you very much.

 

[Breogan]

So they went back to the same spot today,
This just gets weirder... Is that a baby Gorignak?

 

[Pink Ranger]

It's what's left of a shattered bowl of petunias.

 

[antsman41]

Maybe it fell off the rover...

 

[DarkSovereignty]

 

[Mike_D202]

QUICK, send in the MARS ONE team!!!

 

[Teelie]

It's what's left of a shattered bowl of petunias.

I feel sorry for that guy.

 

[Warhammer]

 

[C. Lee]

Looks more like a hamster to me.....

 

[Lantern Venom]

if you smell what the rock is cooking t:

 

[Immortalfire]

I wonder how much money they're wasting, to study this amazing happenstance.