{"id":2912,"date":"2025-08-27T14:44:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/?p=2912"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:44:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:44:46","slug":"a-strange-cylinder-spotted-in-a-mars-rover-image-has-baffled-nasa-sparking-theories-of-alien-tech-hidden-on-the-red-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aliensufo.top\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/a-strange-cylinder-spotted-in-a-mars-rover-image-has-baffled-nasa-sparking-theories-of-alien-tech-hidden-on-the-red-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"A strange \u2018cylinder\u2019 spotted in a Mars rover image has baffled NASA\u2014sparking theories of alien tech hidden on the red planet."},"content":{"rendered":"

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SPACE geeks were left stunned after noticing a \u201cmysterious object\u201d on Mars.<\/p>\n

The strange cylinder-like piece was captured in a shot taken by Nasa\u2019s Perseverance rover.<\/p>\n

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One person said on Twitter that it looks \u201cartificially created\u201d, and suggested it could be an artifact of ancient civilisation on the Red Planet or a chunk of a crashed UFO.<\/p>\n

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It turns out the intriguing item actually belongs to Nasa.<\/p>\n

According to a UFO hoax debunker, it was dropped \u201cintentionally\u201d.<\/p>\n

But some have slammed the space agency for littering on the planet.<\/p>\n

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The piece is a so-called \u2018launch abrasion bit\u2019.<\/p>\n

It was apparently dumped on the ground back in July.<\/p>\n

But since then, the object appears to have fallen over.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis particular drill bit was installed before launch, to close out the drill and keep the inside protected,\u201d the Perseverance team previously tweeted.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTo keep my science clean and clear, I\u2019m leaving it aside before I start to collect samples with new, pristine drill bits.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo of launch abrasion bit taken in JulyCredit: Nasa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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