Crikey! There's a little green man on Mars
12 April 2012
Does this photograph really prove that we are not alone in the universe?
Man on Mars: The image appears to show a man walking down a hill
Images beamed back from Mars would suggest so - although to sceptics, it could just be an odd-shaped rock. Nasa's Mars Explorer Spirit sent back images from the surface of the Red Planet four years ago, and there was initial disappointment among scientists that they lacked any signs of life.
But space and science fiction enthusiasts were convinced there was more than meets the eye, and after years of studying the images, have found what appears to be an alien figure walking downhill.
The pictures, found on a Chinese website, are now creating a stir of excitement on the internet.
