Mysterious Strange Bright Light On Mars
NASA
has disclosed that the bright light that features in a photo from the
surface of Mars taken by its Curiosity rover is not some kind luminous
alien. On the contrary its apparently destined to be a gleaming rock or
cosmic-ray hit.
The
Independent reported that the image has been widely shared since the
rover tweeted it, with people trading various optimistic theories as to
what could be causing the light on Mars' horizon.
Justin
Maki of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the leader of the team that
built and operates the rover's Navigation Camera, explained that these
can be caused by cosmic-ray hits otherwise sunlight glinting from rock
surfaces, as the most apparently destined explanations.
NASA did admit that this precise bright spot is a little strange nevertheless. (ANI)
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