Mars is almost certainly the next place in our solar system where humans will travel. We’re still many years from actually seeing mankind roaming the Red Planet, but with a number of high-powered instruments already hanging out around Mars and on its surface, we have a pretty good idea of what to expect once we get there… or do we?
A new image captured by NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover shows something that, at the moment, remains unexplained: a bright flash popping up, seemingly out of nowhere, and with no indication of what may have caused it. The image, which was snapped on June 16th, has quickly taken the internet by storm, but NASA scientists aren’t particularly concerned with what it might mean.
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NASA’s Curiosity rover saw something flash on Mars, and people are freaking out originally appeared on BGR.com on Mon, 24 Jun 2019 at 11:53:55 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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