What is the true origin of the bear face discovered on the surface of Mars

a bear in Mars? The photograph that has gone around the world is one where, apparently, the face of this animal is observed on the terrestrial surface of the red planet. The image that has also gone viral on social networks has generated a series of debates regarding what it really represents. Given this, a group of scientists explained its true origin.

Last January 23 Everyone was surprised when a photograph captured by the lens of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was revealed, because with the naked eye you could see the face of a bear.

According to CNN, the image was shared by the University of Arizona and it quickly went viral on social networks where many believed that this image was faked or that it was a simple coincidence on the ground of the red planet.

That is why the figure has been the subject of thousands of comments and hypotheses by Internet users. That is why a group of scientists explained the origin of the photo.

EXPLANATION BY SCIENTISTS ABOUT THE PHOTO OF THE “BEAR ON MARS”

The photo that has attracted a lot of attention was explained in detail by the scientists of the University of Arizona in charge of HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment), according to DW.com.

According to CNN, experts have mentioned that what appears to be the face of a bear It is a collapsed V-shaped structure, which would be his nose.

If you talk about the eyes these would be two craters very close to the structure, while a circular fracture pattern is seen, from afar, as the head of the animal. Likewise, the scientists detailed what each of these parts means.

• Circular fracture pattern (head): The scientists point out that this could be caused by the sedimentation of a deposit on top of a crater.
• Collapsed structure (nose): Experts argue that this could be a volcanic or mud vent.

WHAT OTHER FIGURES HAVE BEEN FOUND ON MARS?

the supposed bear face It is not the first image that has been found on the surface of Mars, because on previous occasions scientists found more than one figure that has given rise to talk. Some are:

• The “face of Mars” (1976): image where you could see a figure similar to the human face.
• “An angel and a heart”: both formed by volcanic sands in the south polar region.

MARS

The planet Mars It has become the object of study by scientists for many years.

Mars It is characterized by its desert and cold surface and its size is equivalent to half the planet Land. Some know it as the red planet because its soil is made up of oxidized iron.

The planet Mars is the fourth in order of Distance to the sun and the second smallest in the solar system.

Your rotation period and the seasonal cycles are similar to those of the Landsince the inclination is what generates the seasons.