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NASA Confirms First Pomeranian on Mars
In its ongoing efforts to collect samples and data from the red planet, NASA announced Wednesday that a mission to land an adorable Pomeranian on the surface of Mars has succeeded. This image, captured by the Curiosity Rover in close proximity to the landing site, was disbursed to the media and public via press release this morning.
“This is a huge day for the astronomy community,” astrophysicist Dr. Ronald Hemmings tells The Fluffington Post. Hemmings was among the team that launched the POM-1 probe back in January. “It’s one thing to get a robot down on the surface, but a Pomeranian is pretty frisky. He doesn’t always respond to Mission Control.”
So far, the Pom has not collected any soil samples or rocks, according to a NASA spokesperson. But he has chased his shadow in circles for the last few hours.
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Dog’s iPhone Case Raises New Concerns Over Ego
Milo’s custom smartphone case turned heads at the office Wednesday, not because of its state-of-the-art fiberglass shell or ergonomic grips, but the photo design.
“It was a big ol’ pic of his face,” says Margaret Olemeda, a colleague who noticed Milo’s iPhone 6 casually placed in the center of their shared workspace. “I mean, we know Milo is cute and a little self-absorbed. But to put your own face on the back of your own phone – that’s kinda weird.”
It didn’t stop there, according to Jeff Sale, another co-worker. “He started posting Instagram selfies with the case next to him,” Sale explains. “How he got a selfie with his phone in the shot I don’t quite understand. There must be someone else involved. He might even be paying a freelancer, I don’t know.”
BREAKING: Area Dog Reaches End of Rainbow
An enterprising young dog has put an end to centuries of scientific and mythological speculation by reaching the end of a rainbow, according to meteorologists with him on the ground.
“Ginny chased that thing and would not let up,” says Dan Goldbloom, who studies climate patterns and aerial phenomena. “A lot of us fell behind, but she just kept going. It was obvious where he was headed.”
They found him 30 minutes later at the end of the rainbow, or “color termination point” as the rainbow science community calls it.
“She didn’t find a pot of gold,” Jeff Rogers, who has been studying rainbow origins and endpoints for 23 years, tells The Fluffington Post with a laugh. “Weirdly, she found actor Nicolas Cage in a lawn chair. We’re not sure what’s up with that, but we plan to investigate further.”
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