Viking 1 takes the famous Face on Mars photo - July 25, 1976

Mere days after making history by sending the successful Viking 1 lander to the Martian surface, the Viking 1 orbiter took a photo that would ignite the imagination of UFO theorists for decades to come. Today's Sci-Fi 5 stares into the "Face" on Mars. Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Brian Clayton  Hosted by Earl Green  Music by Devin Curry