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There are two small very straight lines on the lower right of the object that hints that it's man-made. Really looks like something just fell off of the rover,
by rys 13y ago
There are two small very straight lines on the lower right of the object that hints that it's man-made. Really looks like something just fell off of the rover, rather than was knocked there from the ground nearby. There's almost no disturbance of anything else in that area which would be expected if that object rolled or was pushed there. Looks like it fell down on top.
- jdc0589 13y agoor its from being run over by the rover
- bradleyland 13y agoThe NASA page has much better copy about the object: Much of the rock is bright-toned, nearly white. A portion is deep red in color. Pinnacle Island may have been flipped upside down when a wheel dislodged it, providing an unusual circumstance for examining the underside of a Martian rock. http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/mer/rock-pinnacle-island-pia17761/index.html#.Ut_2N3n0A19 http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/mer/rock-pinnacle-island-pia17761/in... From this, I get the impression that the other rock you see in the photo is actually bright white as well, but is covered by red martian dust. This is probably the most interesting thing about the whole photograph.