In 1976, a NASA scientist spotted something that looked impossible — a massive human-like face on the surface of Mars. The image sparked global attention, and NASA quickly claimed it was just lighting ...

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In 1976, NASA’s Viking 1 Orbitersent back a series of images from Mars that would spark one of the most enduring mysteries in space exploration: the Face on Mars. Captured in the Cydonia region, this ...

For years, NASA’s six-wheeled robots have roamed the Martian terrain, collecting precious data and capturing images of their journey. Every now and then, something will appear in the photos that looks ...

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Newly released images of Mars reveal a "smiley" salt deposit on the Red Planet's surface. A related study suggests that similar deposits, which were left behind from ancient lakes, may be a good place ...