As a scientist people have been discussing the face with someone who thinks it was created by aliens. But as you get into the story they are trying to convince someone that the Face is just a natural landform.

NASA'S Vicking 1 spacecraft was circling the planet while photos are being taken of possible landing sites for it's sister ship. Viking 2, Spotted the shadowy likeness of a human face. There had to have been an degree of surprise among mission controllers back at the Jet Propulsion Lab when it face appeared on the monitors.

NASA unveiled the image for all to see.. the caption noted a"huge rock formation.... Which resembles a human head... formed by shadows giving the illusion of eyes,nose ,and mouth."

As the authors reasoned it would be a good way to engage the public and attract attention to mars. So, as a scientist you learn that some things are kinda just meant to catch peoples attention.