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Smiley Face on Mars

In Chapter IX, on page 27, the second panel is part of a zoom-out from the surface of the planet Mars. It shows a crater with a few large boulders and a ridge that make it look like the Comedian's smiley-face button.

The September, 1976 issue of Sky & Telescope contains a satellite composite of the feature, and a map of the area. I've added a green line to each for reference. On the map, the crater is labled as "BHALCE".

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2006-01-03: Found another NASA image of the crater.

2006-03-14: Check out Google Mars ... search for "Galle Crater" or "face".

2006-04-14: Found more articles and pictures ... Happy Face on Mars Exposed and 'Happy face' crater on Mars

Last update: 2006-05-22 by Dennette@WiZ-WORX.com
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Dennette's Watchmen Page

Smiley Face on Mars

*** WARNING *** Do not link to images from this site for your Web site wallpaper ... you'll find that you get something like this after a while ... make a copy of it on YOUR server and reference it, otherwise I may change it on you ... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

* WARNING * Do not link to images from this site for your Web site wallpaper ... you'll find that you get something like this after a while ... make a copy of it on YOUR server and reference it, otherwise I may change it on you ... YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!