Face on Mars
The Face on Mars is a modern myth; the result of some photographs of the probe Viking 1.
Description[edit]
Due to a certain way the sunlight illuminated a rock formation on the surface of Mars, it looked like a face on the pictures. Later, more detailed photographs revealed that it had been an optical illusion. However, some people still believe that the Face on Mars is real. In Martian Dreams, the Avatar can actually locate the face at 37°N 36°W. However, it is comically small -- just as big as two men -- revealing that the programmers obviously didn't take the whole thing seriously, deciding to mock (or pay tribute to) it this way.
Trivia[edit]
- There actually are multiple faces on the map, besides the one in the correct position.
- Compared to the original image, the face in the game is vertically mirrored, as can be observed when looking at the shadows.
Gallery[edit]
On the left the original image made by Viking 1 in 1976 that started the myth. In the middle an enhanced picture, still showing the illusion. Right a modern picture showing what the structure truly looks like.
External Links[edit]
| Locations on Mars | |
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| Cities | Argyre ☥ Elysium ☥ Hellas ☥ Olympus |
| Other Locations | Abandoned City ☥ Coprates Chasma ☥ Landing Sites ☥ Lens Towers ☥ Noctis Labyrinthus North Pole Lab ☥ Power Plant ☥ Pumping Station ☥ Syrtis Major ☥ Trading Post Face on Mars |
| Sightseeing |
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| Pagan |
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| Birthplace of Moriens ☥ Conventicle of the Dead ☥ Great Pentagram ☥ Mouth of the Daemon ☥ Obsidian Fortress Palace of the Tempest ☥ Tomb of Moriens ☥ Windy Point ☥ The Cheat Room |
| Other |
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| Circle of stones ☥ Face on Mars ☥ Pyramid ☥ Shadowguard ☥ Sigil of Binding ☥ Tesla's laboratory ☥ The Avatar's house |