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Men are from Mars: €1.9bn NASA Rover draws penis on red planet

The unfortunate sketch was found on the NASA website.

(Nasa)

DEPENDING ON YOUR age, it may just seem like some squiggly lines, but to us, one of the Mars Exploration Rovers has drawn a penis with its tracks on the surface of the red planet.

It’s not known which rover drew the image or when it happened but the sketch of the manhood was found amongst a number of images taken by one of the rovers that have been displayed on the NASA website.

NASA’s twin robots, Opportunity and Spirit, were launched almost 10 years ago to examiner the possibility of life on Mars.

While Opportunity continues its exploration 37 times longer than the three months planned for its prime mission, Spirit stopped working in 2010. Curiosity was launched from Cape Canaveral in 2011.

Curiosity Rover’s self portrait at ‘John Klein’ drilling site. (Image: NASA)

Read: Earth isn’t so special anymore, apparently

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    Mute bob®
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:19 PM

    Lucky they didn’t go to uranus

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    Mute Max Power
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:12 PM

    Sure they were just dicking around!

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    Mute joe stodge
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:54 PM

    That was news 6 months ago.

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    Mute Brian O'Sullivan
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:51 PM

    There are going to be some VERY disappointed Martians when they finally get here…

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    Mute Brendan O'Donohue
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:18 PM

    I dunno.. if they’re unlucky enough to land in Ireland they could meet our country’s leaders! It will be just as they expected..full of big dicks.

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    Mute Little Jim
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:30 PM

    Heh heh
    Penis..

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    Mute Stephen
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:29 PM

    That’s one small step for man,one giant penis of man .

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    Mute Michael Roughan
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:21 PM

    Someone in NASA has a lot of time on their hands

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    Mute Sean De Brun
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:00 PM

    it aas Howard from the big bang theory!

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    Mute Leon Taylor
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:31 PM

    We should have respect for other planets and not vandalise them with smut like this.

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    Mute Dmc
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:36 PM

    I hope you’re taking the piss, lol!

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    Mute MyFaceIsAnArse
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:41 PM

    How can you have respect for a planet called Uranus..

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    Mute Dmc
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:00 PM

    You obviously do!

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    Mute Liam
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:05 PM

    @ leon taylor – why? It is not like there are people living on mars that would find it offensive, it’s a barren world.

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    Mute Leon Taylor
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:49 PM

    The grafitti made on the ground could effect precious water molecules beneath the surface.

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    Mute Leon Taylor
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    Apr 24th 2013, 5:51 PM

    Possible passing aliens could see this and blow us up for defacing our neighbours property.

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    Mute RP McMurphy
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:01 PM

    @Leon T….of course the passing/ resident alien/Martian would have to possess a penis, or have a mate that did, to realise it was smut, rude, a defacation, whatever?!?

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    Mute Phillip O Brien
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:06 PM

    Eh no. It will in no way destroy the planet. Sure it’s probably their way of spelling enda kenny.

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    Mute Leon Taylor
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:35 PM

    You cant guarantee it Phillip we have no idea what lies further out in the universe, the truth is out there.

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    Mute Little Jim
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    Apr 24th 2013, 8:26 PM

    Unfortunately most passing aliens would probably just say, “hey! a penis!”

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    Mute Bill
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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:30 PM

    They never got to Mars it’s someone doing wheelies on Dollymount !

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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:38 PM

    Wouldn’t be the first cock-up from Mars?

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:49 PM

    A mars a day helps you work rest and penis, cock, dick, flute!

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    Mute Stewie Griffin
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    Apr 24th 2013, 10:52 PM

    you just had to get that out of your system right??

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    Apr 24th 2013, 7:24 PM

    I’d say Howard Wolowitz was driving it.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:18 PM

    NASA should be carful, aliens might think it a place to land on to.

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    Mute John Mullen
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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:13 PM

    Load of bullocks

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    Apr 24th 2013, 4:01 PM

    Look where its heading.

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    Apr 27th 2013, 11:16 AM

    Ah they’ll never get rid of that now!! The more they rub it, the bigger it will get!

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    Apr 25th 2013, 1:27 AM

    Classic Wolowitz.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:46 PM

    Omg thats totes hilarious.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 5:20 PM

    A bloke who puts love hearts in his name and says “totes”. Oh what as become of my beloved fellow Irishmen :-D:-D

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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:15 PM

    Wtf does totes mean?

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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:19 PM

    Totes…means totally! Lol. Ah I just like hearts, and I am irish. :D

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    Mute Leonard Washington
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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:34 PM

    Whatever floats your boat Paulie :-)

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    Apr 24th 2013, 6:58 PM

    That’s totes gonna be there for like millions of years. :-) ❤

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    Apr 24th 2013, 11:32 PM

    Totes jack ♥♥♥♥ x

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:52 PM

    now that is funny ….!

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:37 PM

    I can see tyre tracks. Think someone has a dirty mind and needs some sort of relief.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:58 PM

    Well said Captain Obvious.

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    Apr 24th 2013, 9:06 PM

    Leon Taylor – I want whatever you’re smoking

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    Apr 25th 2013, 11:23 AM

    Brilliant!

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    Apr 24th 2013, 8:28 PM

    I said doughnuts not boll…k

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    Apr 24th 2013, 3:47 PM

    Yes!!

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    May 16th 2013, 11:54 AM

    Omg nasa’s gay

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    Apr 25th 2013, 8:25 AM

    The Martians are still seething after Will I Am debuted his new single from Mars.

    We are risking an angry Martian invasion with this second attempt by Earth to broadcast a dick from their planet’s surface.

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