The unusual stone mesas of the Cydonia region on Mars are quite striking in appearance. This mesa, when lit from just the right sun angle, can appear similar to a human face and became famous as the Face on Mars in 1976 Viking orbiter images.

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Title: The unusual stone mesas of the Cydonia region on Mars are quite striking in appearance. This mesa, when lit from just the right sun angle, can appear similar to a human face and became famous as the Face on Mars in 1976 Viking orbiter images.

Caption: The unusual stone mesas of the Cydonia region on Mars are quite striking in appearance. This mesa, when lit from just the right sun angle, can appear similar to a human face and became famous as the Face on Mars in 1976 Viking orbiter images. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

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Keywords: ABSTRACT ART • ABSTRACT • ARTMOVEMENT: ABSTRACT • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • CYDONIA • DIGITALLY GENERATED IMAGE • FACE ON MARS • FULL FRAME • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGY • HORIZONTAL • HUMAN FACE • MARS (PLANET) • MARS • MARS, PLANET • MESA • NO PEOPLE • ORBITER • OUTDOOR • OUTDOORS • OUTSIDE • PLANET MARS • PLANET • PLANETS • ROCK FORMATION • SOLAR SYSTEM • SPACE EXPLORATION • TEXTURED • UIG SATELLITE & AERIAL • WITHOUT PEOPLE