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Mystery of the Martian ‘Jelly Doughnut’ Rock – Solved
This image from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA’s rover Opportunity shows the location of a rock called “Pinnacle Island” before it appeared in front of the rover in early January 2014. Arrow at lower left shows Pinnacle Island. Arrow at center shows Stuart Island rock. This image was taken during Sol 3567 of Opportunity’s work on Mars (Feb. 4, 2014). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell Univ./Arizona State Univ.
The mystery of the world famous “Jelly Doughnut” rock on Mars has at last been solved by diligent mission scientists toiling away in dank research labs on Earth.
The “Jelly Doughnut” rock achieved worldwide fame, or better yet infamy, when it suddenly appeared out of nowhere in pictures taken by NASA’s renowned Red Planet rover Opportunity in January.
And the answer is – well it’s not heretofore undiscovered Martian beings or even rocks falling from the sky.
Rather its ‘Alien Space Invaders’ – in some sense at least.(…)
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Post tags: Jelly Donut rock, Mars, Mars Rovers, Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity Rover, MSL, NASA, Opportunity Rover, red planet, Search for Life, Water on Mars
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