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NASA Scientists Perplexed by Mysterious Mars Rock Unlike Anything They've Ever Seen Before [UPDATE]
clevelandleader.com ^
| January 19, 2014 - 6:25pm
| Julie Kent on
Posted on 01/19/2014 4:05:03 PM PST by BenLurkin
Lead Mars Exploration rover scientist Steve Squyres describes the rock as looking like a large jelly donut, explaining:
““It looks white around the edge in the middle and there’s a low spot in the center that’s dark red – it looks like a jelly doughnut.” ”
The instruments on NASA's Opportunity rover that are analyzing the rock are sending back to Earth data that is as mysterious as the jelly donut-like rock itself. Squyres says:
“It’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before. It’s very high in sulphur, it’s very high in magnesium, its got twice as much manganese as we’ve ever seen in anything on Mars."
(Excerpt) Read more at clevelandleader.com ...
TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: mars; nasa; opportunity; stevesquyres
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To: JPG
Es ist ein Berliner!
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:26:16 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: saganite
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:28:11 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
To: BenLurkin
I always wondered where Dads put those ashtrays we made for them in the Boy Scouts.
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:29:12 PM PST
by
mrsmith
(Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat Party!)
To: BenLurkin
Maybe a thunderegg just hatched...
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:32:01 PM PST
by
eldoradude
(Let's water the tree of liberty with THEIR blood...)
To: Vermont Lt
I think it’s part of some luggage lost by an airline.
To: chajin; Rides_A_Red_Horse
I heard a very long time ago that when Kennedy gave that speech that an alternative translation was “I am a Jelly Donut”... I never really heard anyone mention that in the past 20 years... until now.
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:49:53 PM PST
by
Rodamala
To: Vermont Lt
Looking at the left picture it looks like an outline of rock...I bet it was covered by dirt/dust in the first pic and then big wind blew the dust/dirt off exposing the rock. That explains the red in the middle...
To: COBOL2Java
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:50:41 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
To: BenLurkin
It’s not a doughnut. If it were there would be cops sitting around it.
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posted on
01/19/2014 4:54:56 PM PST
by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(This is not just stupid, we're talking Democrat stupid here.)
To: BenLurkin
“It looks white around the edge in the middle and there’s a low spot in the center that’s dark red – it looks like a jelly doughnut. It’s like nothing we’ve ever seen before. It’s very high in sulphur, it’s very high in magnesium, its got twice as much manganese as we’ve ever seen in anything on Mars."Martian poop.
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01/19/2014 4:58:59 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: BenLurkin
Looks like a lighting and camera angle issue to me.
A diamond shaped object at exactly the right spot is present in the first photo.
Notice the rock to the left of the one the object is sitting on.
The shape seems different due to camera angle.
The object in question appears flatter and is not well lit in Sol 3528.
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01/19/2014 5:11:49 PM PST
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G Larry
To: mkmensinger
“I think it’s part of some luggage lost by an airline.”
No, lost luggage forms Saturn’s rings.
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01/19/2014 5:13:51 PM PST
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G Larry
To: BenLurkin
before and after aren’t exactly from the same angle/distance
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posted on
01/19/2014 5:15:13 PM PST
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GeronL
(Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
To: BenLurkin
"My God, it's full of Jelly Donuts"
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01/19/2014 5:23:23 PM PST
by
Flick Lives
(Got a problem with the government? Have a complaint. Get a free IRS audit!)
To: BenLurkin
“Can we tax it?” said every democrat everywhere.
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posted on
01/19/2014 5:24:03 PM PST
by
phalynx
To: BenLurkin
Ohhhhhh.......that’s where I left that.
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posted on
01/19/2014 5:31:44 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: BenLurkin
Looks like they already stripped our Mars Rover.
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posted on
01/19/2014 5:56:10 PM PST
by
Daffynition
("If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." ~ Henry Ford)
To: Jack Hydrazine
Maybe Obama. Supposedly he’s been to Mars according to this guy.Been to Mars?
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01/19/2014 6:03:31 PM PST
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COBOL2Java
(I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
To: COBOL2Java
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posted on
01/19/2014 6:06:36 PM PST
by
Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
To: COBOL2Java
Figures a commie like Obama would like the “Red” planet.
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01/19/2014 6:07:31 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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