SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A California scientist is claiming that the mysterious rock recently photographed by NASA's Mars rover is a "mushroom-like fungus," and he is suing the agency for not further investigating the possibility of life on the red planet.
Astrobiologist Dr. Rhawn Joseph has filed a lawsuit against NASA and its administrator, Charles Bolden, for failing to investigate the donut-shaped rock photographed by the Opportunity rover. The rock was not visible in previous photos taken at that location.