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Astronomers discover a 'bear' on Mars

Pareidolia is the name given to the tendency of people to see familiar objects in random ways. This time, this state of perception appeared on a rock on Mars, far from Earth.

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Pareidolia is the name given to the tendency of people to see familiar objects in random ways. This time, this state of perception appeared on a rock on Mars, far from Earth. Scanning the Martian surface on December 12, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter satellite discovered a rock formation on the planet's surface that exactly matches the facial features of a bear.