19. Whose face is on Mars? Nobody’s — it’s a two-mile hill formation.
One of the most iconic images captured on Mars was the human face. Taken back in 1976 by NASA’s Viking 1 Orbiter, the object captured resembled two eyes, a nose, mouth, and an unusual hairstyle. Some even say it looks like a young Elvis Presley!
While the picture makes a face look small, it stretched nearly two miles from end to end. Many people believe that this formation is evidence of life on Mars, and when it was discovered, it became a worldwide sensation. Ultimately, Mars’ face is simply a mesa in the landscape, but it’s an exciting piece of space history.