text: Some people who still believe that the Face was created by aliens say that "alien markings were hidden by haze", but the Face was only hidden because it was winter when the photo was taken. Since it was winter in April 1998, it was also the "cloudy time of year on the Red Planet." Therefore, the camera used had to "peer through wispy clouds to see the Face." This proves that aliens markings are not hidden by haze; it's the time of year where it is cloudy on Mars, making it harder to see the Face.