New images taken by Mars Express show that the Face on Mars does not appear to be a face but a natural rock formation. The top image shows the facelike appearance of Cydonia from a photograph taken by Viking 1 Orbiter in 1976. The bottom image is a new close-up image of the "face" obtained by Mars Express. You can see more images here on the ESA's Mars Express website.
A perspective view showing the so-called 'Face on Mars' located in the Cydonia region. The image shows a remnant massif thought to have formed via landslides and an early form of debris apron formation. The massif is characterized by a western wall that has moved downslope as a coherent mass. The massif became famous as the 'Face on Mars' in a photo taken on 25 July 1976 by the American Viking 1 Orbiter.
Image recorded during orbits 3253 and 1216 by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express. Image is based on data gathered over the Cydonia region, with a ground resolution of approximately 13.7 metres per pixel. Cydonia lies at approximately 40.75° North and 350.54° East.
Technically, the mars face was unmasked in 2001. For those interested in keeping the hope that an ancient civilization once lived on Mars alive the ESA does have a photograph of a skull-shaped structure. You can see it on the same page that contains the new Cydonia photograph.
New images taken by Mars Express show that the Face on Mars does not appear to be a face but a natural rock formation. The top image shows the facelike appearance of Cydonia from a photograph taken by Viking 1 Orbiter in 1976. The bottom image is a new close-up image of the "face" obtained by Mars Express. You can see more images 
