NASA's Perseverance sees rock resembling prehistoric animal skull on Mars
New York Post • • science
Key Points:
- NASA’s Perseverance rover captured an image of a rock on Mars that resembles a dinosaur skull, which was voted “Image of the Week” by the public.
- The photo was taken on April 18 in Jezero Crater, an ancient impact site that once contained a lake and river delta, making it a key location for searching for past microbial life.
- The rock’s dinosaur-like appearance is an example of pareidolia, a psychological phenomenon where people see familiar shapes in random patterns.
- Similar pareidolia examples on Mars include rocks resembling a turtle, helmet, zebra, and skull.
