UPDATE:  The riddle remains unsolved and is now open for everyone to try it.  Comments are open.

Here it is!  Finally, the Bonus Riddle.  Real quick, a run-down of “da rules”:  You have until noon CDT Tuesday to submit your guesses.  You submit by email to Tom or Marian.  No comments will be allowed on the post until after noon tomorrow.  Only previous riddle solvers are eligible to compete.  You have three guesses, and only three.  Even if you guess it correctly on the fourth guess, it will be disqualified.  Tom has the final say on any controversial issues.  If not solved by noon CDT Tuesday the 16th, the puzzle will be open for comments and guesses from everybody.

Now, the people eligible to compete are:  Bruce, Adrianus V, Jim, Patricia, Doug, Dwight Decker, Rob, Alejandro, Stuart, Jim Hammill, Nick, Stephen, Jerry Thornton, Roger, Bill, and Curt.  We will be verifying names and “addresses” against your previous blog entries.  It’s not that we don’t trust you, because we do, but we like to be able to prove we gave away the prize to someone other than our cousins or best friends (who are, by the way, ineligible to compete in any of the riddles anyway).

So, without further ado, here are your clues:

The answer is an object.

It was not known to ancient man.

This contains many parts.

Modern studies of this object have only served to deepen its mystery.

While not as big as it appears, it may be more complex than originally thought.

The first of its “kind” found, it has become the most studied.

Has appeared in popular film.

Look at this image:

It is your final clue.

Tom and I wish everyone the best of luck.

One more thing; please put “riddle” in the subject line of your emails so they don’t get lost in the shuffle.