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"NASA Astronaut Captures Eerie Skull-Like Image from Space"

NASA has released images of a skull-like formation in the Tibesti Mountains in the Republic of Chad, spotted by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The formation, known as Trou au Natron, features a volcanic pit and soda lake surrounded by a white mineral crust made of salt. The area was once a glacial lake and is considered one of the most remote and isolated regions in the world. NASA also mentioned that people perceiving faces in space images is a result of pareidolia, the tendency to see patterns in random formations.

via New York Post |

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science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

Astronaut's Haunting Encounter: Skull-Like Image Stares Back from Earth's Volcanic Pit

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured an astonishing photo of a massive skull peering up from a volcanic pit in Trou au Natron, northern Chad. The "face" is formed by shadows from the rim of a caldera, while the "eyes" and "nose" are cinder cones. The white area around the "mouth" is a mineral crust made of natron, a salt formed by evaporating hot spring water.

via Boing Boing|

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Mysterious 'skull' discovered in Sahara's volcanic pit by astronaut

NASA has released a spooky image of a skull-shaped feature captured by an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. The eerie "skull" appears to glower from the heart of a volcanic pit in Chad's Sahara Desert. The feature is located on the floor of Trou au Natron, a volcanic caldera left behind by an ancient eruption. The skull's white color is due to natron, a naturally occurring salty mixture, while the eyes and nose holes are cinder cones. Trou au Natron was once a glacial lake and is one of the youngest volcanic features in the Tibesti Massif.

via Yahoo Life|

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