Martian Jellyfish Mystery Sparks Theories, Likely a Camera Glitch
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A photo from NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover (Aug 20, 2023) showing a horizon-shaped blob sparked jellyfish theories, but experts say it’s most likely a camera artifact—probably a cosmic-ray hit on the sensor or a readout glitch—especially since a nearby frame 13 seconds earlier doesn’t show the object.
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