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NASA's Curiosity rover is to investigate a strange 'super shiny' object found on the surface of Mars.

Scientists said the rover is being sent to re-examine the small shining object, which is being referred to as 'Little Colonsay'.

"One of the samples that we try to get a better look at is 'Little Colonsay", NASA said.

"The planning team thinks it might be a meteorite because it is so shiny.

"But looks can deceive, and proof will only come from the chemistry.

"Unfortunately, the small target was missed in the previous attempt, and with the information from that, Curiosity will try again."

NASA's Insight Lander - In pictures 14 show all NASA's Insight Lander - In pictures 1/14 This illustration made available by NASA in October 2016 shows an illustration of NASA's InSight lander about to land on the surface of Mars. AP 2/14 Artists impression of the Insight lander on Mars NASA 3/14 This composite photo was created from over 100 images of Mars taken by Viking Orbiters in the 1970s. In our solar system family, Mars is Earth's next-of-kin, the next-door relative that has captivated humans for millennia. The attraction is sure to grow on Monday, Nov. 26 with the arrival of a NASA lander named InSight. AP 4/14 This undated image obtained from NASA and taken by the Mars Odyssey orbiter shows the target landing site for NASA's InSight lander in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. AFP/Getty Images 5/14 An artist's impression made available by NASA shows an illustration of NASA's InSight lander probing the 'Inner Space' of Mars. EPA 6/14 A full-scale replica of NASA's Mars InSight, a robotic stationary lander that marks the first spacecraft designed to study the deep interior of the Red Planet REUTERS 7/14 Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal Investigator, NASA AP 8/14 NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green talks about Mars InSight during a social media briefing Getty Images 9/14 Artists impression of the Insight lander on Mars NASA 10/14 The solar array of the Insight lander undergoing tests in the lab Marina Behabetz/Lockheed Martin via NASA 11/14 Lockheed Martin via NASA 12/14 Pat H. Corkery/Lockheed Martin via NASA 13/14 Pat H. Corkery/Lockheed Martin via NASA 14/14 Insight lander undergoing tests in the lab NASA 1/14 This illustration made available by NASA in October 2016 shows an illustration of NASA's InSight lander about to land on the surface of Mars. AP 2/14 Artists impression of the Insight lander on Mars NASA 3/14 This composite photo was created from over 100 images of Mars taken by Viking Orbiters in the 1970s. In our solar system family, Mars is Earth's next-of-kin, the next-door relative that has captivated humans for millennia. The attraction is sure to grow on Monday, Nov. 26 with the arrival of a NASA lander named InSight. AP 4/14 This undated image obtained from NASA and taken by the Mars Odyssey orbiter shows the target landing site for NASA's InSight lander in the Elysium Planitia region of Mars. AFP/Getty Images 5/14 An artist's impression made available by NASA shows an illustration of NASA's InSight lander probing the 'Inner Space' of Mars. EPA 6/14 A full-scale replica of NASA's Mars InSight, a robotic stationary lander that marks the first spacecraft designed to study the deep interior of the Red Planet REUTERS 7/14 Bruce Banerdt, InSight Principal Investigator, NASA AP 8/14 NASA Chief Scientist Jim Green talks about Mars InSight during a social media briefing Getty Images 9/14 Artists impression of the Insight lander on Mars NASA 10/14 The solar array of the Insight lander undergoing tests in the lab Marina Behabetz/Lockheed Martin via NASA 11/14 Lockheed Martin via NASA 12/14 Pat H. Corkery/Lockheed Martin via NASA 13/14 Pat H. Corkery/Lockheed Martin via NASA 14/14 Insight lander undergoing tests in the lab NASA

The rover has a tool on board called ChemCam, which will be used to study the object.

Last week NASA's InSight rover also landed on the red planet.

After it landed, Sue Horne, head of space exploration at the UK Space Agency said: "It is wonderful news that the InSight spacecraft has landed safely on Mars.

"The UK scientists and engineers involved in this mission have committed several years of their lives to building the seismometer on board, and the descent is always a worrying time."