Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 22, 1995

The Face on Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 22, 1995 is “The Face on Mars,” an image. It is credited to NASA,Viking Project,. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“This image, showing what looks to be a human face sculpted on the martian surface, was produced using data from NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter in 1976.”

— APOD editors, July 22, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 22, 1995
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA,Viking Project,
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Mars

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 22, 1995 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1995-july-22-the-face-on-mars

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