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You heard a late-night radio host claim that satellite images of Mars show a carved stone face on the surface of the planet. Which of the online sites listed below is the most credible source to investigate this claim?
moonconspiracy.com, a blog about Moon conspiracies and other conspiracies out there
snopes.com, a popular and generally respected fact-checking website that specializes in debunking urban legends
nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/images/index, NASA’s database of the satellite photos taken by all Mars missions
straightdope.com, an online investigative newspaper column
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nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/images/index
Why: it’s the primary, authoritative source — the original high-resolution satellite images and mission metadata from NASA. You can view the actual photos of the Cydonia region (the so‑called “Face on Mars”) and compare the old low‑res Viking images with later higher‑resolution images that show it’s a natural rock formation. For a secondary check, Snopes is a reputable fact‑checking writeup that summarizes the evidence. Moonconspiracy is biased and Straight Dope is useful background but not the primary data source.
Why: it’s the primary, authoritative source — the original high-resolution satellite images and mission metadata from NASA. You can view the actual photos of the Cydonia region (the so‑called “Face on Mars”) and compare the old low‑res Viking images with later higher‑resolution images that show it’s a natural rock formation. For a secondary check, Snopes is a reputable fact‑checking writeup that summarizes the evidence. Moonconspiracy is biased and Straight Dope is useful background but not the primary data source.
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