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Perseverance rover has captured a photo of a rock on Mars that looks totally relatable. If you are feeling tired and exhausted in the middle of the week, then this rock will give you company, echoing similar vibes.

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The rock looks like the face of a man lying down who is done with the stress and just wants to rest. The photo was clicked on September 27 by Perseverance with the camera placed on the right side of its mast. The rover is currently on a journey towards the rim of the Jezero Crater, an area on the red planet that has intrigued scientists for years. It is believed to have harboured water in the past.

The image shows a bunch of rocks scattered in the area. The specific rock is on the far left side of the photo which looks weirdly like a face lying on its side. It bears facial features, like eyes, nose and mouth that are clearly visible. It looks squashed but you can't deny the resemblance.

Rovers have been sending images of the Martian landscape for years and this is not the first time that such a fascinating rock has been spotted. Recently, Perseverance sent a photo of a rock with zebra-like black-and-white stripes. 

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It took this image during the current trek of the Jezero Crater. The unusual rock was named Freya Castle after being spotted in the background by the team on Earth. 

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Clearer photos of the rock downlinked days later showed that Freya Castle is around 20 cm across in size and has alternating black and white stripes. Experts are eager to learn more about the "zebra rock" and believe igneous and/or metamorphic processes could have created its stripes.

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It was the only rock at the scene and likely rolled downhill from somewhere higher where more such rocks might be present. In July, the rover found a rock with leopard-like pattern.

Most of the rocks on Mars were shaped by volcanic activity, wind erosion, and ancient water flows. 

Human face spotted on Mars by Viking 1

While the face in the rock is quite evident, nearly 50 years back something similar happened when a human face was captured on Mars. This phenomenon of seeing faces in inanimate objects is known as pareidolia, a psychological illusion.

This is what happened in 1976 when NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter captured an image of a region on Mars called Cydonia. People were sure they saw a human face in a strange formation. Rumours swirled that an ancient Martian civilisation had built a monument showing the planet’s former inhabitants. 

However, it turned out to be a hill.

As Perseverance travels uphill towards Jezero Crater, we can expect more strange sightings.