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Mars Rover Finds Unusual Rocks at 'Home Plate' 90

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the get-the-umpire-a-new-telescope dept.
An anonymous reader writes "After several months of driving nearly a kilometer, the Mars Rover Spirit has reached the semicircular plateau dubbed 'Home Plate' in Gusev Crater and has unearthed a puzzle. Spirit first got a good view of Home Plate in late August from 'Husband Hill'. The layered appearance is unlike anything yet seen by the rovers."
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Mars Rover Finds Unusual Rocks at 'Home Plate'

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  • Late Breaking News: (Score:5, Funny)

    by TripMaster Monkey ( 862126 ) * on Monday February 13, 2006 @02:27PM (#14708675)

    Outrage and disgust swept through the community today as the Council of Elders confirmed the rumours that one of the mechanized invaders from the sinister blue planet third from our star has defiled one of our holiest landmarks.

    Recently declassified vision-waves from the elite team of warriors dispatched to track the invader's progress clearly shows the horrible automaton stretching out its spindly claw towards the Tracks Of The Founder, a most sacred site for G'loshnaks and Z'treems alike.

    K'Breel, Speaker for the Council, stressed yet again that there was no cause for alarm:
    "I assure you, this assault upon our holy sites will not go unpunished. For descrecrating the most holy Tracks Of The Founder, a site that no one is even permitted to look upon, the disgusting inhabitants of the Evil Blue Planet have forefited any possibility of mercy. The brave warriors who reported this outrage are even now ritualistically puncturing their gelsacs for inadvertently gazing upon the holy site, and their ichor will not spill in vain!"
    When asked if citizens who viewed the sacrilige via the declassified vision-wave would also be required to satisfy the honor of the Founder by ritualistic gelsac puncture, K'breel replied,
    "No, the Council of Elders has decreed that a light scourging will suffice. If you have witnessed this horrible act via the declassified vision-wave, please report to your nearest purification center immediately.

  • At home plate... (Score:5, Funny)

    by mcsestretch ( 926118 ) on Monday February 13, 2006 @02:46PM (#14708980)
    Next up, the rover will extend its probe into home plate. If rebuffed at third base, the rover will revert back to trying to get under home plate's sweater.

    /So sorry.
    //Couldn't resist.
    ///Slashies are fun.

  • Re:Keeps going, and going, and going... (Score:3, Funny)

    by a803redman ( 870583 ) on Monday February 13, 2006 @02:48PM (#14709006) Homepage
    Yet I can't keep my car running for more than a few weeks. Damn you Honda!!!

  • Insensitive Clod! (Score:5, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 13, 2006 @02:52PM (#14709046)

    has unearthed a puzzle

    That's unmarsed a puzzle. Typical terran bias.

  • What a relief! (Score:3, Funny)

    by MrFlibbs ( 945469 ) on Monday February 13, 2006 @03:10PM (#14709285)
    Just imagine if they'd found a set of wickets instead of home plate? Then we'd all be in danger from planet Krikkit!

  • Re:Looks like sedimentary rock to me. (Score:3, Funny)

    by filesiteguy ( 695431 ) <perfectreign@gmail.com> on Monday February 13, 2006 @07:15PM (#14711906)
    Yes, they found sedimentary rock. This is because the mars rovers are on the same soundstage as the lunar missions. They've just run into the Los Angeles River.

    Next, they'll find a fossilized human tooth.

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