Mysterious Rock Appears In Front Of Mars Rover Opportunity

[Javvee]

A mysterious Martian rock that appeared in front of the Opportunity rover within days has left scientists
scratching their heads.

The rover, which landed on Mars in 2004, hasn’t moved in over a month as it waits for better weather
on the red planet.

But a photo taken on Sol 3540 (January 8th, or the 3,540th Martian solar day since the Opportunity
rover landed), shows a rock that wasn’t visible in previous photos taken on Sol 3528.

These of the JPL and NASA do not know to do to avoid boredom among them. Manipulating photos, and
tell us the things you see in these photos are real.

It can also be, a piece of the rover, as the atmosphere of Mars is very corrosive and gradually is breaking.

Interested .....

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[Ceewan]

The rock, which scientists have dubbed "Pinnacle Island," appeared in front of Opportunity for one of two reasons, NASA says: the rover flipped the rock as it maneuvered, or the rock landed there after a nearby meteorite impact. Either way, the intrepid Opportunity now has something new to look at. "[The rock] obligingly turned upside down, so we're seeing a side that hasn't seen the Martian atmosphere in billions of years and there it is for us to investigate," Squyres said. "It's just a stroke of luck."

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