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Mysterious 'Shiny' Object Spotted On Mars, Sparks Calls For NASA Probe

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The cone-like object, about 20 centimetres long with a flat base, was first photographed in 2022 by the Curiosity Rover while exploring Gale Crater on Mars.

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A party hat-shaped object spotted on Mars is attracting new attention, with some experts suggesting it could be evidence of something larger, while others offered a weak explanation for the cone. The object - roughly 20 centimeters tall with a flat bottom - was first photographed by NASA's Curiosity Rover in 2022 in Gale Crater near the Red Planet's equator, and was flagged on March 8 by Harvard University astrophysicist Avi Loeb in a post on Me…

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Telegrafi broke the news in on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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