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NASA explains bright spot in Curiosity rover images

When: 8 Apr 2014
Sources: 1 public source

Bright spots in Curiosity Navigation Camera images from April 2-3, 2014 drew online claims of a light on Mars. NASA said the likely causes were cosmic-ray hits on the detector or sunlight glinting off rock, noting such spots appear nearly every week.

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OfficialImages From NASA Mars Rover Include Bright Spots (opens in a new tab)NASA / JPL / 2014-04-08

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