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struggle4progress

(118,282 posts) Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:13 AM Feb 2013

NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Image Of Strange Shiny Metallic Looking Object

A recent image ... shows a shiny, metallic ... object protruding out of a rock. The image was taken on January 30, 2013, by Curiosity’s Mastcam ...

... it appears to be a piece of iron, that hasn’t been oxidized ...

... it’s ... around 0.5 cm tall ...

http://planetsave.com/2013/02/07/nasas-mars-rover-curiosity-captures-image-of-strange-shiny-metallic-looking-object/

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NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Image Of Strange Shiny Metallic Looking Object (Original Post) struggle4progress Feb 2013 OP

that's 0.5 cm? Wow, I can't perceive any relative size perspective, it seems... hlthe2b Feb 2013 #1

dunno. i haven't found an article about the feature, that i really like struggle4progress Feb 2013 #4

LOL hlthe2b Feb 2013 #7

What Is This Shiny Metallic Thing Found On Mars? Ian David Feb 2013 #2

iirc that turned out to be a shred of plastic that fell off curiosity struggle4progress Feb 2013 #6

Looks like yesphan Feb 2013 #3

wonder what happens to Mars if you pull the tab... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #8

Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff............. yesphan Feb 2013 #9

Too small for a survey marker pscot Feb 2013 #5

It's part of the rear buffer panel. knitter4democracy Feb 2013 #10

I'm a leaf on the wind. DainBramaged Feb 2013 #11

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

1. that's 0.5 cm? Wow, I can't perceive any relative size perspective, it seems...

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:15 AM

Feb 2013

Interesting....

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)

4. dunno. i haven't found an article about the feature, that i really like

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:21 AM

Feb 2013

though one article actually included this photo

Curiosity rover discovers a new shiny thing sticking out of a rock on Mars
http://www.slashgear.com/curiosity-rover-discovers-a-new-shiny-thing-sticking-out-of-a-rock-on-mars-07268432/

hlthe2b

(102,276 posts)

7. LOL

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:24 AM

Feb 2013

Ian David

(69,059 posts)

2. What Is This Shiny Metallic Thing Found On Mars?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 10:19 AM

Feb 2013

What Is This Shiny Metallic Thing Found On Mars?

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NASA suspects that this may be piece of rover hardware, but they are not sure yet. Can it be some screw that got loose and fell off the rover? Just in case, Curiosity's team will wait until they get the close up of the object. That will help them "in assessing possible impact, if any, to sampling activities."
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More:
http://gizmodo.com/5950185/what-is-this-shiny-metallic-thing-found-on-mars