TODAY   |  October 09, 2012

Mars rover distracted by mysterious shiny object

NASA's Curiosity rover took a break from its scooping mission on Mars after a bright object was found on the ground. While officials think it came from the rover, the scooping has been halted until officials determine what it is. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.

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>>> now 18 years old.

>>> nasa's curiosity rover has been distracted from its scooping mission on mars by a mysterious shiny object. curiosity found the bright object sitting on the ground, and even though officials suspect it is a piece of the rover itself, they are not doing any more scooping until they figure out what exactly it is.