The Man on Mars

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Byline: WILLIAM LOWTHER

IS this dramatic proof that there has been life on Mars?

A leading astronomer claims a 'face' on rocks on the red planet is strong evidence that an advanced civilisa-tion, similar to man, once lived there.

Dr Tom Van Flandern believes it was not created naturally, but must have been made by people who carved it in their own likeness - like the carvings of U.S. presidents on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

'If we are right, this is a bombshell finding, ' he said. 'It could be one of the most important discoveries in the history of human civilisation.' The photograph is one of several new ones of the planet released by the …