{"id":33953,"date":"2024-05-04T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?guid=9cf0091e3c591b7301780f5e3de6cfb7"},"modified":"2024-05-04T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:45:06","slug":"mysterious-ancient-mask-found-on-mars-rock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=33953","title":{"rendered":"Mysterious ancient mask found on Mars rock"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 2024-04-27 the Chemcam onboard NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity captured an intriguing image depicting a mysterious mask adorning a sizable rock on the Martian surface. <\/p>\n

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The mask appears to defy natural origins, bearing the hallmark of artificial craftsmanship and deliberate placement upon the rock. <\/div>\n
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Is the mask part of an ancient statue, or does it stand alone? What significance might its placement hold, could it represent a sacred relic from an ancient civilization that once inhabited the planet or might the mask serve as a homage to an ancient deity? <\/div>\n
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Yet, who created this mask?<\/div>\n
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SOL 4168: https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/raw_images\/1326548\/ <\/div>\n
SOL 4168: https:\/\/mars.nasa.gov\/raw_images\/1326546\/ <\/div>\n
Gigapan Neville Thompson: http:\/\/www.gigapan.com\/gigapans\/234695<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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