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Close-up of the Face on Mars

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This close-up image shows a rock mesa on Mars, famously known as the "Face on Mars." Earlier, lower-resolution images led some to speculate about artificial structures. However, clearer views, like this one, reveal it to be a natural geological formation. Mars Global Surveyor provided the data for this image, showing the natural erosion of the Martian landscape.

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Move your cursor across the card to tilt it. Holographic foil ripples through the edges and surface as you go.

ZODIAC CONTEXT
♊
GEMINI

In tropical astrology, 28 MAY 2001 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 28 MAY 2001.

THE ALMANAC FOR 28 MAY 2001
DAY
Monday
MOON
First quarter, 33% lit
POSITION
Day 148 of 365
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