UFO spotters have claimed that a photo taken by Curiosity from the surface of Mars is proof of extra-terrestrial life.

A bright object can be seen streaking through the Martian atmosphere in a picture hosted on Nasa’s own website.

While some commenters on YouTube – some of the internet’s most rational thinkers – fell into the UFO camp, others said the object was more likely a lens flare or a comet.

This is not the first time Nasa’s Mars rovers have been linked to mysterious goings-on, with other photos being claimed to show evidence of an iguana and even a giant penis.

Meanwhile, a science author in the US is suing Nasa, claiming the space agency is failing to properly investigate evidence of UFOs, in a lawsuit filed in California.

-Metro

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