**AMAZING** Artifact On Mars!! Original JPL Picture source included!!, page 1

Apologise in advance for the picture sizes, didn't realise they were so big

BLAM!!!

What is the hell is THIS??!!

There can't be any 'rocks' able to form that shape?!

Looks like a 'wrench' or a flat piece of weathered 'iron'!?

Cropped from the original at JPL's website

Cropped and enhanced (if yer wanna call it that, i'm abit rubbish )

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Details:

Location: Gusev Crater

Spirit Rover

Panoramic Camera

Sol: 527
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JPLs Site: Spirit: All 112,978 Raw Images

If you want to find image yourself (i've posted the link below), simply navigate to the 'Panaromic camera' and locate Sol 527



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So, what could it be guys?? Doesn't fit any geology that Iknow off, but then im not a geologist

Here are some more DODGEY enhancements to further bring out the features of this ....thing!

So, we can CLEARLY see here; the shadow being cast underneath the object, and how 'thin' the object is.

It is fairly certain that this not an 'optical illusion' or 'paradolia' (seeing shapes in and faces in things).

Notice also that the object seems to be quite 'weathered' and....appears to be BENDING, due to its laying upon the rock. This may suggest that it has been there for quite some time?




Here we can better see its relationship to the rock, and the weathering or RUSTING becomes quite apparent.

This; in my opinion is an AMAZING object to be sitting up there on mars!!

Even if it is natural....WHAT A FORMATION




The similarities to a wrench are quite astonding. Not saying it IS a wrench (for one the handle is too flimsy) but still, VERY similar.

The even share the same protrusion made from the 'right-angle' that the 'bottom jaw' moves up and down on.



The weathered 'handle', VERY much reminds me of the braces (called a 'Chine Hoop') that you get on old wooden barrels....

Like this one..


Is it possible that something fell off the Rover? Anyone got the FOGGIEST what this might be?

Cheers guys.

Yet another mystery.....thankyou mars for the enertainment you supply, we LOVE you for it

AoN

[edit on 9-2-2009 by Anomic of Nihilism]

[edit on 9-2-2009 by Anomic of Nihilism]

reply to post by MysterE

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Hi ther MysterE

Yeah, i think calling "ROCK"! is out of the question here. Im really hoping some of our resident mars experts and picture enhancers come by to share their wisdom.

I can't even BEGIN to imagine what this could be?

If it ain't off of the rover, then.......?

Cheers

AoN
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Edit:

Heh yeah, i saw that 'skull rock' as well.

But i really didn't want to get dragged into one of THOSE discussions if you know what i me

"They're ALL ROCKS"!!!



Peace

AoN

[edit on 9-2-2009 by Anomic of Nihilism]

Spirit's movements on an around the days of this pic.

Sol 524 (June 24, 2005): Spirit completed an extremely successful drive, advancing 26 meters (85 feet).

Sol 525: On this remote sensing sol, Spirit made observations with the panoramic camera and miniature thermal emission spectrometer.

Sol 526: Spirit checked for dust devils with the navigation camera, took readings with the miniature thermal emission spectrometer and observed the sunset with the panoramic camera.

The day the object was photographed
Sol 527: Spirit drove 22.5 meters (74 feet), evidence of successful work by rover planners.

Sol 528: Spirit executed a small drive of 2.8 meters (9 feet) to position itself to have an interesting rock target, dubbed "Franklin," within the work volume of the robotic arm.

Sol 529: The team planned a sol of using the microscopic imager, rock abrasion tool brush, and alpha particle X-ray spectrometer in preparation for the long weekend plan. However, the rock abrasion tool's contact switches didn't trip, and software responded properly by precluded the robotic arm from doing the subsequent work with the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer.

On June 27 (sol 527), Spirit completed another tricky drive and progressed 22.5 meters (74 feet). At this new site, scientists found an intriguing rock target they informally named "Independence Rock." Spirit will observe this layered rock with instruments on the robotic arm over the long Fourth of July weekend.

www.spaceref.com...

I can't find any pics on the web regarding this "independence rock" so i don't thik its the one we're talking about.

Cheers

[edit on 9-2-2009 by Anomic of Nihilism]

Skull looks like MF DOOM's mask...

Seriously though, this is an awesome find. Note the bottom two-pronged section. The first thing to pop in my mind, besides it being a wrench, was how similar it looked to a crude ancient depiction of a snake. Almost like the mayan art. Example. The upper end also seems to curve and come to a point.

I have a sneaking feeling we're going to be finding a lot more 'artifacts' on mars here soon..

reply to post by fleabit

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Well said my friend

I used to call EVERYTHING a ufo/rock....then, i wiped the rapid foam from my mouth and realised...... 'chinese laterns and ROCKS'.

Only the TRUELLY unexplained are now allowed to reside in my mind.

If a 'skeptic' is saying that could be something.... I'm happy

Peace

AoN

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