--- title: "A Strange Crater like an Ear got spotted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter" description: "While NASA was not being able to become successful in finding signs of life on the Red Planet yet but it has disclosed an intriguing image." author: "Siddhi Shaw" published: 2022-08-10 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1856/a-strange-crater-like-an-ear-got-spotted-by-nasa-s-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter category: "space and research" tags: ["space science", "science and technology"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # A Strange Crater like an Ear got spotted by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter While **[NASA](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1828/with-the-russian-alliance-continuation-nasa-has-planned-contingencies-for-space-station)** was not being able to become successful in finding [signs of life](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81827/signs-of-life-on-planet-venus) on the **Red Planet** yet but it has disclosed an intriguing image which was captured by the **[Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1595/nasa-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-captured-a-glimpse-of-earth-and-moon-in-one-frame)** spaceship. The onboard **High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRise)** camera had noticed a cool crater formed like an ear. ``` HIGHLIGHTS HiRise camera had noticed a cool crater formed like an ear The crater has been expected to be simply over 1,800 meters across Scientists have been unable to determine the exact nature of the object ``` As per a [press release](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/304188/how-to-write-the-best-press-release), the HiRise crew had referred to the phenomena of pareidolia, which was responsible for humans imaginatively seeing things like faces in **Martian** rock formations. The team in a picture-of-the-day feature for **Friday** had written '**Is it pareidolia, where we tend to see features like faces and patterns where they would not [really exist](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113535/does-god-really-exist-is-the-mahabharata-true), if the shape would resemble something? In such case, we would look at an odd-shaped impact crater that would look as a great deal like an ear**.” The team added '**And once you would see it, it's nearly not possible to un-see. The crater would be simply over 1,800 meters across. This scene was found in Chryse Planitia in the Northern Hemisphere of Mars**.' The **Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter** has been [orbiting](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1655/nasa-astra-to-send-another-set-of-satellites-in-orbit-after-thwart-of-antecedent-weather-operation) and studying about the Red planet since **2006**. Well, it has been designed to study the geology and climate of **Mars**, it offer reconnaissance of future landing sites, and relay information from surface missions back to **Earth**. Meanwhile, this comes when [NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1669/nasa-mars-perseverance-rover-spots-trash-on-red-planet) discovered a strange piece of an object that appeared like a tangle of string or chopped material that was clinging altogether. According to the **[National Aeronautics](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/52139/name-of-the-moon-mission-2024-which-was-unveiled-by-national-aeronautics-and-space-administration) and Space Administration (NASA)**, the image was captured by the rover's front-facing hazard turning away cameras that keep an eye on the landscape to shield the Perseverance once it's driving or using its [robotic arm](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/110982/what-is-a-robotic-arm). Well, the scientists have Perseverance once it's driving or using its robotic arm. Well, the scientists have been unable to determine the exact nature of the object. Also Read: [Deepest Image of the Universe will be shared by NASA's Webb telescope on July 12](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1698/deepest-image-of-the-universe-will-be-shared-by-nasa-s-webb-telescope-on-july-12) --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1856/a-strange-crater-like-an-ear-got-spotted-by-nasa-s-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.