This shot, taken by NASA’s explorer vehicle, Spirit, which landed on Mars four years ago. I agree that the stone formation looks remarkably like a woman, with her arm outstretched. From this distance, the formation looks like a hand-carved statue. If only Spirit had had a human pilot to steer it in for a closer look.

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This latest NASA photograph caused quite a stir when Alexander Novgorodov, Russian reader of R&D Cnet portal spotted what appeared to be a doorway at the bottom of a mountain formation. The most likely cause of this doorway-shaped hole is erosion. But the preciseness of the shape sure gets the imagination going, doesn’t it?

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I was an ardent fan of the X-Files when it premiered in 1993, only to find myself disappointed at the end when it became clear that the writers weren’t going to answer the questions that had kept fans glued to the set for nine years. That said, I enjoyed the first eight seasons very much. My husband and I looked forward to seeing what freaky weirdness Agents Mulder and Scully were going to face each Friday night.

When I saw this set on A&E’s shopping link, my curiosity was piqued. This promises to be an excellent set, with footage of every frame ever filmed of the X-Files, plus hundreds of bonus items on 61 DVDs. I can’t even begin to picture how big the box will be or where I would put it if I decide to order this collection. I’ll have until January 9th to make a decision, as the promo for the sale will end.

Throughout the 1950s CIA files clearly document an explosion of activity by US intelligence and military bodies concerned with studying every possible implication for the US, and other Western democracies, of UFOs. The phenomenon, so adored by the cinematic world, was reflected in the CIA’s fixations. Indeed, while highly educated CIA employees experimented by giving each other surprise LSD trips in 1953, there were others, in other parts of the agency, dealing with a flood of UFO reports.

But significantly, after a burst of intense scrutiny in the early ’50s, the available documents effectively go cold. Why? The Kafkaesque explanation provided is that few files were kept because these would only confirm that the CIA was investigating UFOs. A 1995 CIA review stated: “There was no formal or official UFO project within the agency in the ’80s, and agency officials purposely kept files on UFOs to a minimum to avoid creating records that might mislead the public if released.”

While most UFO sightings were explained away as hoaxes or natural phenomenon, there were cases that sent a chill through our government. Read Plan 9 from Outer Space to learn more.