We can't help but speculate the idea that life exists on other planets, and it's been long thought that alien life may exist on planets as close to us as Mars! One of the iconic images that really got people thinking is this photograph of the Martian surface taken by the Viking 1 Orbiter in 1976.
Notice anything strange about the picture? (Remember, Photoshop wasn't invented yet!) Clearly there is some sort of rocky structure that looks like a human face! Is this evidence for an ancient Martian civilization? Maybe it's the Martian's Mount Rushmore? For almost 25 years after this image was taken it dazzled the world and created a hype about the possibility of alien life. In 2001, the Mars Global Surveyor took a closer look at the structure, hoping see more evidence of civilization. Sadly (at least for those who like alien hunting), the new sharper image of the face on Mars revealed that it is just an ironically shaped mountain that when viewed at low resolution happens to resemble a human face (see below).
I know, I know, definitely not the ending you were hoping for. But the search for alien life on Mars is still on! Stay tuned for further updates ...
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Image Credits: NASA/JPL
