Strange Object on Mars

[cotterless45]

Looks like a Dinky toy that I lost as a kid,

Nick.

[astro mick]

I know Mars is still alien to us,but when you look at these images,it really is Earth like in so many respects.

Absolutely fascinating.

Mick.

[Cloudwatcher]

You see this effect sometimes when looking at certian craters on the moon and depending on the light the crater will all of a sudden invert into a plateau rising up instead of a depression in the surface , its a strange effect but it does happen to me sometimes .

Its the way our eye/brain comprenhend what is really not there .

Brian.

Ah! Of course!

It's perfectly clear now.......that's why I stumble about after closing time........the pavement isn't really going up and down. It's simply a trick of the light........you have put my mind at rest.

[L8-Nite]

................................. what are the chances off walking through the desert and finding a pull tab from a coke can?

Very good chance.

About thirty years ago I was hiking through the Mojave desert, and found the hub of an old bicycle wheel.

We were miles from the nearest road.

[Pig]

When you zoom in It looks like the tap handle sticking up, you can almost read the word "COLD". Of all the things it could have been It just had to be a kitchen sink !!

[Shibby]

I believe this answers all questions, confirming the rock as a result of wind erosion: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/files/mep/ventifacts.pdf

[SteveNickolls]

I believe this answers all questions, confirming the rock as a result of wind erosion: http://mars.jpl.nasa.../ventifacts.pdf

Thanks for this Shibby.

Cheers,

Steve

[emadmoussa]

Next versions will be airbrushed..

[SteveNickolls]

I would be totally astonished if they didn't, I mean that is what they are there for and exactly the type of anomalous feature they should be testing.

Wow, according to AOL tonight NASA will not be further investigating this object, secure in believing it is a piece of harder rock left after the covering rock was eroded away. Missed opportunity.

Cheers,

Steve

[SteveNickolls]

Talk about overlooking the patently obvious. In the first photo there's another 'artifact' -at around the 7 O'clock position on the same rock as the first object, maybe just explained away as more eroded rock but the shape looks very manufactured. Wish NASA would analyse these.

Cheers,

Steve

[Ragnar]

These blumming UFO's, if they're not crashing, there's bits dropping off them. Where do they get them made? Longbridge?

[Codmate]

It's one of those old gas taps you get in Edwardian houses!

Does this explain the methane mystery?