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The Curiosity rover is stopping its sampling of soil from the surface of Mars because of a shiny object noticed on the ground.
A photo released by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of Curiosity's first scoop of Martian soil also revealed a bright object nearby.
The planned sampling has been stopped so that scientists can get some additional images of the unknown object and assess any impact on the rover's activities.
via news.yahoo.com
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