Mars UFO - Two Years Later, No Explanation

Lest we forget, it was more than two years ago that this little wobbling thing was photographed by the Spirit Rover, zipping through the Martian sky. And the explanation? Well, I guess we just never got around to looking at it any closer. Busy, busy, busy!

Anyway, here it is again, the thing that probably shouldn't be there:

Its about the rocks, man!

X-wing fighter definitely

Is that a streak of light in a slow shutter, or an object? And, is there enough atmosphere on Mars to produce the classic meteor burn up?

[edit on 9-5-2006 by MrPenny]

Yes, there is enough atmosphere.
Thats why they have to put heat shields on landers, such as the current Rovers, and previous surface missions. It does get hot.

We also know that meteors are affected by the atmosphere because we found a meteorite! and by coincidence, Opportunity's Heat sheild landed right next to it.

Space Com article

[edit on 9-5-2006 by spacedoubt]