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Crater? I thought he was a star!

Discover the best pareidolia ever captured by Mars Global Surveyor, revealing intriguing features on Mars. Click to explore!

Written byPhil Plait
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You know I have a good eye for pareidolia. This one is the best, ever.

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That's a real feature on Mars, taken by the Mars Global Surveyor. And if you're clueless what I'm talking about, try here. As a double inside joke, I almost titled this "M-O-O-N, that spells Mars!" but I figured like three of you would get it.

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