It's a given that most artists struggle to make money with their art. In the '60s, several of them called attention to the struggle by duplicating dollar bills and other legal tender and otherwise making money the focus of their work. David Wojnarowicz gluing Xeroxed bills to a pig's skull is an example. Another is Andy Warhol's photo-real replica of a dollar bill.
For decades, photos of a huge, face-shaped rock formation on Mars sparked thoughts of intelligent life -- or even a statue of Elvis on the Red Planet. But now the European Space Agency has unmasked the face -- as not really a face at all.
"This world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's." -- from "The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells. When I watch the stars and planets at night, I sometimes wonder if anything is looking back.
Scientists at the European Space Agency have been able to solve the mystery associated with the Face on Mars. The agency's Mars Express has obtained detailed images of the Cydonia region, the site where the skull-like formation is situated and which had been subject of intense discussions and speculations about the planet. The scientists have concluded that it is a naturally formed hill on the
The European Space Agency's Mars Express has obtained images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous "Face on Mars." The High Resolution Stereo Camera photos include some of the most spectacular views of the red planet ever. In addition to the well-known 'face' and 'pyramids,' a naturally skull-shaped structure also appears in some of the Mars Express images.
Paris, Sep 22: The mystery behind the ‘Face on Mars’ has finally been solved. The European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Mars Express has obtained detailed images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous ‘Face on Mars’, and concluded that it is a naturally formed hill on the surface of the Red Planet.
The famous face on Mars. Image credit: ESA Click to enlarge When NASA's Viking 1 Orbiter sent its first pictures back from Mars in 1976, one feature caught the eye - the famous "Face on Mars" in the Cydonia region. Other NASA orbiters have returned higher resolution images showing that it's just a naturally forming rock structure. And now ESA's Mars Express has revealed even higher
PARIS, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency says its Mars Express spacecraft has obtained some of the most spectacular high resolution views of Mars ever taken.
ESA's Mars Express has obtained images of the Cydonia region, site of the famous 'Face on Mars.' The High Resolution Stereo Camera photos include some of the most spectacular views of the Red Planet ever.