The catalyst for that sudden, late-breaking burst of public interest was an image of the Martian surface taken by an orbiter as part of the NASA Viking 1 mission in 1976. In one of the orbiter’s pictures of a region called Cydonia, scientists noticed a large mesa that bore an uncanny resemblance to a human face. Dubbed “the Face on Mars,” Is it real?Follow Our Other ShowsFollow UFO WitnessesFollow Crime Watch WeeklyFollow Paranormal FearsFollow Seven: Disturbing Chronicle StoriesJoin our Patreon for ad-free listening and more bonus content.Follow us on Instagram @mysteriousradioFollow us on TikTok mysteriousradioTikTok Follow us on Twitter @mysteriousradio Follow us on Pinterest pinterest.com/mysteriousradio Like us on Facebook Facebook.com/mysteriousradio