A NASA image that has created a buzz on social media has led many to believe that there is indeed alien life on Mars. The raw image taken by NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover shows a mysterious woman-like shape standing on top of a rock.
Well, a tiny 8cm woman has been spotted on Mars. yeah, right. pic.twitter.com/qr2QI9MHOL
— Mike Smith (@riff_of_the_day) August 10, 2015
In a post titled "Alien Woman on Mars Watching Rover From Hill" on UFO Sightings Daily, the author says that the shape "looks like a woman partly cloaked."
On the other hand, the general consensus on Twitter is that it's just a rock, according to Inquisitir.
I really don't believe they found a woman on mars i bet it's just a weird shaped rock — Kwak (@gobacktopoland) August 10, 2015
A "woman" has been found on Mars. If people looked at the photos on the NASA website there has been weapons, statues, pipes etc on Mars
— El Chuy (@jr_136) August 10, 2015
'Mysterious, woman-shaped figure spotted on Mars'.. It's a rock. #zzzzzzzzzzzzzz — Michael William (@MichaelWChaps) August 9, 2015
Just like with the "space crab" that was found on Mars last week, this is a case of pareidolia, which is known as the brain's ability to make shapes out of random objects, such as seeing a face on an old tree stump or on the walls of a cave.
Pareidolia is usually associated with survival, such as an animals' ability to spot predators in the jungle.
So, while once again the search for life on Mars has hit a snag, it doesn't disprove the possibility entirely.
