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Martian Meteor? 
Tom's Astronomy | by Tom | Tue, Aug 4
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Is "Block Island" a meteor? Click for larger. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Looking at this image from the Mars Rover Opportunity, it appears it is in a sea of sand, with a solitary rock in the foreground - seems quite out of place.
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