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47. Probably a Piece of Iron from an Asteriod

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Fri Feb 8, 2013, 02:20 PM

Feb 2013

The rock eroded around it and left it sticking up, since it is a harder material. Erosion is mostly by wind, which polished the iron and left it shiny.

On earth the iron would oxidize very quickly, but free oxygen on Mars is extremely low. That may be why it looks so artificial.

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Mars Rover Spots Metallic 'Arm' Sticking Out Of A Rock [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2013 OP

Can't wait to see what Richard Hoagland says. longship Feb 2013 #1

Why wait? Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #17

"I told you so." - Richard H. Berlum Feb 2013 #35

A 5 mm robotic arm ROFL snooper2 Feb 2013 #2

It looks like a new monopoly piece to me The Straight Story Feb 2013 #3

RUN! HappyMe Feb 2013 #4

It's that damn Roswell crap again, I predict a cover-up Baclava Feb 2013 #5

They look glass-like, and twinned like lenses. Volcanic glass is all over the place on Mars. leveymg Feb 2013 #6

Here's a photo of the Martian "flowers" - again, looks like glass or quartz. leveymg Feb 2013 #10

My car keys!!! I wondered where they'd gone..... cliffordu Feb 2013 #7

The Lilliputians say thanks, they were wondering where their Mars rover went. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #8

Nice! - n/t coalition_unwilling Feb 2013 #31

If it's truly anything artificial, might it be part of one of our previous failed Mars probes? randome Feb 2013 #9

Looks like a final scene from George Pal's "War of the Worlds".... Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #11

how high is this in inches? warrior1 Feb 2013 #12

.5 cm is about 1/5 of an inch...nt SidDithers Feb 2013 #22

thanks sid warrior1 Feb 2013 #25

You're right. Since there's no frame of reference, it does look a lot bigger than it is... SidDithers Feb 2013 #26

It's Data. N/T A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #13

Wall-e!!! n/t woodsprite Feb 2013 #14

Gort? Is that you? Just in case we forgot ...klaatu barada nikto n/t L0oniX Feb 2013 #15

My guess is that it is a piece of metallic mineral. It's shape suggest that it was once involved ladjf Feb 2013 #16

Weather balloon slackmaster Feb 2013 #18

Venus. Or a piece of the giant Martian glass tunnels they spotted years ago from orbit. leveymg Feb 2013 #23

Swamp Gas® Octafish Feb 2013 #33

Prop from "The Invaders" leveymg Feb 2013 #39

I loved that show. Octafish Feb 2013 #44

Thank You leveymg. I'll see your glass tunnels librechik Feb 2013 #40

Nah. That's just a "before" closeup photo from a Proactiv® skin cream ad. Here's another> leveymg Feb 2013 #48

I guess Shadowflash Feb 2013 #19

It's obvious who's to blame LuckyTheDog Feb 2013 #20

It's the "Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator" hootinholler Feb 2013 #29

I had a service advisor tell me that part was essential to the operation of a Volvo - only $831.98 leveymg Feb 2013 #37

Ever price a flux capacitor? hootinholler Feb 2013 #41

The later, earlier model will run on Miller High Life. leveymg Feb 2013 #43

It just needs that for lube hootinholler Feb 2013 #45

Mr. Fusion will run on anything. Is that measured in Torr or Gigajoule? leveymg Feb 2013 #51

That's clearly the stick shift from a '74 Camaro. baldguy Feb 2013 #21

Honest to the Gods, that's what I thought looking at the photo - LibertyLover Feb 2013 #54

I knew I shouldn't have loaned my ball peen hammer to that green guy... XRubicon Feb 2013 #24

Look sir! Droids! n/t KatyMan Feb 2013 #27

Yes, but what does A. Jones say?! Earth_First Feb 2013 #28

Well... greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #30

Can't believe it took 30 posts in this thread before someone posted that... SidDithers Feb 2013 #32

Alas, poor Grovelbot! I knew him, Horatio; a fellow of infinite jest; of most excellent fancy; Rowdyboy Feb 2013 #34

That is quite a leap to call it "metallic"! Shiny spots on a low-res pic do not a metallic object cleanhippie Feb 2013 #36

"You damned dirty apes!" librechik Feb 2013 #38

3PO? n/t randomelement Feb 2013 #42

Maybe glass like mineral? Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2013 #46

Probably a Piece of Iron from an Asteriod On the Road Feb 2013 #47

Why takes chances? zappaman Feb 2013 #49

Send a drone, could be a terrorist! (nt) The Straight Story Feb 2013 #50

I agree! zappaman Feb 2013 #52

Or maybe we could just bring out the gimp The Straight Story Feb 2013 #53

. baldguy Feb 2013 #58

Ancient Aliens. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #55

I think that's reaching a bit. Silent3 Feb 2013 #56

That's not an arm, it's a finger! DireStrike Feb 2013 #57

upon further review - - it looks more like a hood ornament to me Baclava Feb 2013 #59