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Mysterious spheres found on Mars

ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
edited 2012-09-15 13:38 in General Discussion
Evidence of ancient blueberry pop tarts?

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/14sep_mysteryspheres/


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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-09-14 17:14
    Opportunity has been "on task" for 8 1/2 years now. 'Not bad for a rover designed for three months of service!

    -Phil
  • mindrobotsmindrobots Posts: 6,506
    edited 2012-09-14 17:15
    Hostess Blueberry PIES!!!!!
  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-09-14 17:31
    They look like frozen air bubbles in mud
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2012-09-14 18:59
    I think it's a sign there were rabbits on Mars at one time -- lots of them! :)

    -Phil
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-09-15 01:10
    Spherical objects concentrated at an outcrop called Kirkwood on the western rim of Endeavour Crater differ in several ways from iron-rich spherules nicknamed "blueberries" the rover found at its landing site in early 2004.

    Back to blueberries. The photo is 2 1/4" across.

    Why am I getting the feeling that there really isn't much to see on Mars? Mostly we have been looking at Curiosity's hardware.
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2012-09-15 05:04
    mindrobots wrote: »
    Hostess Blueberry PIES!!!!!


    ...mmmmmMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmMMMM!!!
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2012-09-15 05:17
    Hmm...they kind of look like that carpet of eggs found in a cave in the firat Alien movie. Looks like some of them have hatched already.
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2012-09-15 06:35
    To me it looks like a few of the pop tart sprinkles have been rubbed off.
    Quote by Loopy Byteloose

    Why am I getting the feeling that there really isn't much to see on Mars? Mostly we have been looking at Curiosity's hardware.

    Neil Armstrong felt that his footprint on the moon was not a big deal, in relative terms. Getting there was the real achievement. You would have to add getting back was a big deal too.
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2012-09-15 13:38
    Loopy Byteloose wrote: »
    Why am I getting the feeling that there really isn't much to see on Mars? Mostly we have been looking at Curiosity's hardware.
    It looks like the Chinese rock foot massage I saw at the park. I think the really good stuff is hiding under the soil. (water, frost, soil nutrients, UV protection, small Martian fossils, ocean relics, life...)
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