text: if there really were aliens on mars NASA wouldnt hide it knowing that the taxpayers would donate more money to NASA if therce was actually anything out there to research. the second image first appeared on a JPL website revealing nothing but a rock formation. although the second image of the face was slightly out of focus and blurry due to the clouds, the third image from 2001 was ten times sharper and was taken with a better camera, still revealing a natural formation.