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Mysteries of the Red Planet: NASA Rover Spots Enigmatic White Light on Martian Surface
sputnick nws ^ | 21:54 21.06.2019

Posted on 06/21/2019 4:55:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin

A photo recently snapped by NASA’s Curiosity rover, which roams the vast wind-swept expanses of Mars, has captured the sight of a peculiar phenomenon which looks like a flash of white light of unclear origin.

The raw image, in black-and-white, was taken by the rover’s right “navcam” on 16 June


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TOPICS: Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; light; mars; nasa
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1 posted on 06/21/2019 4:55:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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A Martian launch site to attack Earth?


2 posted on 06/21/2019 4:57:45 PM PDT by teacherwoes (Indoctrination is often done under the shadow of a ballot)
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To: BenLurkin

An Ice Warrior taking a stroll.


3 posted on 06/21/2019 4:58:30 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: teacherwoes

I think it says “Goodyear” on the side of it.


4 posted on 06/21/2019 4:58:59 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: BenLurkin

A drone would be handy. Hope the nest expedition has some.


5 posted on 06/21/2019 4:59:10 PM PDT by ArtDodger
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To: BenLurkin

It’s an Unidentified Frikkin Object, a UFO.


6 posted on 06/21/2019 4:59:59 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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7 posted on 06/21/2019 5:00:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

UFO.


8 posted on 06/21/2019 5:01:48 PM PDT by Brilliant
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Looks like that ship from the movie Time Bandits.


9 posted on 06/21/2019 5:03:15 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Brilliant

Space Intruder Detector needs a major upgrade.


10 posted on 06/21/2019 5:03:59 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: BenLurkin

It’s the SS Minnow!

The Professor turned it into a spaceship!

Maryann! We can make sandcastles!


11 posted on 06/21/2019 5:06:17 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: BenLurkin

If we still have a functioning orbiter let it take a shot


12 posted on 06/21/2019 5:09:26 PM PDT by BigEdLB (BigEdLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
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To: blueunicorn6

Gilligan’s Planet


13 posted on 06/21/2019 5:09:53 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: BenLurkin

i told you idiots to turn those lights out when they’re taking pictures!!


14 posted on 06/21/2019 5:12:07 PM PDT by dljordan
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Swamp gas reflecting light from Jupiter...

Isn’t that the standard response from the MiB types?


15 posted on 06/21/2019 5:12:21 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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16 posted on 06/21/2019 5:12:39 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: wally_bert

That would be a sure fire hit!

Let’s see......

You, of course, would be the Professor.

Marie Osmond could be Maryann.

I could be.....well......a coconut I guess.


17 posted on 06/21/2019 5:13:10 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: BenLurkin

A dying gasp of a franchise.


18 posted on 06/21/2019 5:13:30 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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To: dljordan

It’s the sun bouncing off the windshield on somebody’s pickup truck.


19 posted on 06/21/2019 5:14:43 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: blueunicorn6

I was a production person in TV production land. Sadly I am not talent but thanks for the compliment.


20 posted on 06/21/2019 5:14:59 PM PDT by wally_bert (Disc jockeys are as intwerchangeable as spark plugs.)
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