Mars rover Curiosity scoops, detects bright object in Martian soil
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IN SPACE - AUGUST 19: In this photo provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech, this composite image, with magnified insets, shows the first laser test by the Chemistry and Camera, or ChemCam, on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on August 19, 2012 on Mars. The ChemCam fires a laser at a rock to analyze the plasma that comes off the rock in order to identify its chemical elements. (Photo by NASA/JPL-Caltech via Getty Images)
