New MSL pic of “shiny thing” shows it’s totally a piece of plastic

High-res MAHLI image of the object spotted on Mars (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Detail crop (sharpened)

Remember that curious object spotted on Mars a few days ago by Curiosity? After JPL researchers determined it was likely a piece of plastic wrap from a cable that shook loose during the landing sequence, the rover took this shot with its Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) instrument on 10/12.

I’m no scientist, but yeah… it’s totally a piece of plastic.

Keep calm and carry on, Curiosity!

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  1. bananabatman says:

    Litter on Mars! Terrible.

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