The video discusses the claim of a face-like formation found on the surface of Mars by a NASA probe in 1976. This alleged formation, nicknamed the "Face on Mars," was discovered by computer engineers Vicente de Pietro and Gregory Molenaar while searching through archived photos taken by the NASA's Viking probe. The face, which was later found to be in the region of Cydonia Mensae, was believed to be a testament to an ancient, intelligent Martian civilization.
However, the video also mentions that the face was eventually erased in later photos taken by the Mars Global Surveyor probe in 1998. This led some to speculate that the face was a construction or an optical illusion caused by the play of light and shadow on the Martian surface.
The video concludes by pointing out that the presence of such a face-like formation on Mars could be a result of pareidolia, a psychological phenomenon where humans perceive faces or other features in random data. The video suggests that while the Face on Mars has fueled speculation about extraterrestrial life on Mars, there is currently no concrete evidence to substantiate these claims.
1. The "face on Mars" was discovered by a NASA probe on July 25, 1976.
2. The face formation was found at latitude 40° 75 minutes north and longitude 9 degrees 22.88 minutes.
3. The images were discovered by two computer engineers from NASA, Vicente de Pietro and Gregory Molenaar.
4. The face was found in the region called Idônia Planum in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
5. The face formation was discovered in the region of Cydonia Mensae, which was once an ocean coast.
6. The face was found in a region that was believed to have been a habitable zone.
7. The face was discovered in 1985 by the Viking probe.
8. The Viking program, which included two probes, was launched by NASA in 1976.
9. The first probe landed on Mars on July 20th, 1976, and the second arrived about two months later.
10. The main objectives of the Viking mission were to discover if there was life on Mars.
11. The probe Viking 1 discovered a formation that looked like a face.
12. The face was about 3.2 kilometers long and appeared to have features like eyes, a nose, and a mouth.
13. The face looked up as if it was looking directly at the probe.
14. NASA stated that the face was just a huge rock formation.
15. The face was not seen again after another photo was taken in the same location by the Mars Global Surveyor probe in 1998.
16. The face of Mars has been compared to various figures, including lighthouses, gods, and even Gandhi.
17. The discovery of faces on Mars has led to speculation about the existence of extraterrestrial life.
18. However, the existence of faces on Mars could be due to a psychological phenomenon called pareidolia, where our brain associates certain images with familiar objects.
19. The discovery of faces on Mars has been questioned due to the lack of concrete proof.
20. The planet Mars is part of our solar system and is the fourth planet from the Sun.
21. The discovery of faces on Mars has led to speculation about the existence of intelligent civilizations on the planet.
22. The existence of faces on Mars has been questioned due to the lack of concrete proof and the explanation that the images could be due to natural formations.