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Official NASA Caption<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 710 (2014-08-05 13:25:07 UTC).<\/p>\n

What are we looking at?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In this photo from the surface of Mars, there is a mysterious and unknown looking creature or plant life on the wall of a rocky outcrop. Or maybe just an illusion and a trick of our eyes.<\/p>\n

What exactly is it?<\/p>\n

Although many photos on Mars are said to have “objects” like a squirrel, Nazi helmet, or Sasquatch, many are explained away by pareidolia, the psychological phenomena of seeing something that isn’t, like let’s say, a horse in a wisp of clouds. But could this one be different?<\/p>\n

It appears to have a different shade of color than the surrounding rocks, indicating maybe it is something unlike the surrounding rocks.<\/p>\n

Original NASA Source<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Photographic Analysis<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Official NASA Caption This image was taken by Mastcam: Right (MAST_RIGHT) onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity on Sol 710 (2014-08-05 13:25:07 UTC). What are we looking at? In this photo from the surface of Mars, there is a mysterious and unknown looking creature or plant life on the wall of a rocky outcrop. 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