Sufficient evidence exists in available NASA imagery to warrant serious consideration of the Artificiality Hypothesis. (The Artificiality Hypothesis is the supposition that geologically anomalous landforms on the moon, Mars and elsewhere in the solar system may be remnants of artificial structures.)

It is in the interest of science to acquire a wide variety of high resolution images of these potential ruins, and to engage in an honest, open, multi-disciplinary investigation of all data pertinent to scientific confirmation or denial of the Artificiality Hypothesis.

FACETS was formed to encourage, in every way possible, the acquisition and investigation of data which can help confirm or deny the Artificiality Hypothesis.

FACETS' strategies include:

1. Education, via presentations, articles and other methods of communication, of lay and scientific communities about available evidence supportive of the Artificiality Hypothesis.

2. Gathering grassroots support, via all methods of publicity, and translating that support into formal requests of space agencies, via petition, writing or faxing campaigns, to acquire data pertinent to confirming or denying the Artificiality Hypothesis.

3. As a last resort, initiating legal action against parties who fail to respond appropriately to reasonable requests from constituents asking for data relating to the Artificiality Hypothesis.

A. The a priori conclusion that discovery of extraterrestrial ruins is unlikely is untenable. There is no reason to suspect that we should not come across such ruins in our space activities. Supporting evidence for this position:

1. The 200+ member NASA-sanctioned study conducted by the Brookings Institution and presented to Congress (http://www.enterprisemission.com/brooking.html) predicted such discovery on Earth's moon, Mars or Venus.

2. Recent astronomical discoveries, such as the accelerating realization that habitable planets are probably abundant in the universe, imply that life of varying kinds may exist throughout the cosmos.

3. Recent discoveries regarding the surprising heartiness of organisms on Earth, which suggest that once life is allowed to take hold, it remains viable in even the harshest physical conditions.

4. Eminent science writers, such as Carl Sagan, have suggested that Earth has been visited by space faring civilizations as often as every ten thousand years. (The most recent: In April 2000 theoretical physicist Michio Kaku said "Personally, and this a view shared by Paul Davies, a friend of mine. Personally we believe that we have already been visited; and chances are they're on the moon…")

5. A number of the world's most ancient texts, particularly the cuneiform tablets of the Sumerians and the Vedic literature of India, suggest that Earth has been contacted by space faring races. There is considerable evidence that these accounts are factual, rather than mythological.

B. For most factions the expected return on the "Cydonia Investment" is sufficiently high to warrant an all-out NASA effort to determine whether landforms at Cydonia are artificial. (See http://www.infosourceresearch.com/current/the%20cydonia%20investment.html)

C. Failure, by NASA, to take advantage of present opportunities to re-image Cydonia (particularly the Face) constitutes an undeniable breach of contract between the space agency and its owner, the American Public. Failure to adequately pursue all promising avenues regarding the possibility of ET ruins constitutes a breach of NASA's Charter, which seeks to "to contribute materially to…the expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space….[and] provide for the widest practicable and appropriate dissemination of information concerning its activities and the results thereof." (http://www.hq.nasa.gov/ogc/spaceact.html#POLICY)

A wide array of scientific analysis, from shape-from-shading, fractal, statistical, morphological and ethnological analysis, has been conducted on Cydonia imagery, particularly on the "face on Mars" feature. This evidence, which tends to support the Artificiality Hypothesis, has been outlined in a variety of media, including presentations at the American Geophysical Union, at the United Nations, and in peer reviewed journals such as Applied Optics and the Journal of Scientific Exploration. (See http://www.infosourceresearch.com/current/cydonia.html)

Questionable imaging techniques designed to obscure possible indications of artificiality:
1. The Face in Cydonia: Problems with the MGS Photo, by Vincent DiPietro (http://www.mcdanielreport.com/agu1.htm)
2. Dr. Malin's False "Teeth," by Stanley V. McDaniel (http://www.mcdanielreport.com/teeth.htm)
3. Analysis by Peter Nerbun and The Enterprise Mission of the question of image resolution (http://www.enterprisemission.com/malin2.htm)
4. Analysis by The Enterprise Mission on question of image resolution (http://www.enterprisemission.com/shrunk.html)

5. JPL misrepresentation of the "Face" through use of the "catbox" image

6. JPL misrepresentation of the "Face" using possibly incorrect MOLA data

Contentions regarding untruths in NASA letters to Congress, in MSSS statements of camera capability
1. See Stanley V. McDaniel's The McDaniel Report (http://www.enterprisemission.com/mcdaniel.html) and Richard C. Hoagland's The Monuments of Mars
2. Viking project manager Jerry Soffen's "trick of shadow and lighting" untruth in 1976, and Carl Sagan's later characterization of the statement as "an unfortunate dismissal" (see Sagan's The Demon Haunted World).

MSSS' clear bias against imaging Cydonia for scientific purposes
1. (http://www.enterprisemission.com/malin2.htm, http://www.enterprisemission.com/skull.htm)
2. Dr. Malin proclaims "IT'S NOT A FACE!!!" on his web site immediately after release of April 1998 Face image
3. Dr. Malin: "No one in the planetary science community (at least to my knowledge) would waste their time doing 'a scientific study' of the nature advocated by those who believe that the 'Face on Mars' artificial." (http://www.msss.com/education/facepage/face_discussion.html)

4. Dr. Malin's clearly exaggerated protest, to NASA's "forcing" him to take Cydonia images, that three Cydonia images cost taxpayers $400,000.

NASA's broken promises regarding re-imaging of the Face
1. NASA Administrator Dan Goldin's assurance that Cydonia would be imaged "until everyone's satisfied." (http://www.cnn.com/TECH/space/9804/15/holliman/)
2. With fifteen opportunities in two years, NASA has managed to re-image the Face only once, resulting in the poorly processed, misleading "catbox" image (http://www.enterprisemission.com/skull.htm)
3. JPL promise that "The Mars Global Surveyor project will announce these [Cydonia] imaging opportunities in advance and will post the resultant images on the Internet." (http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/cydonia.html)
4. MSSS made a secret attempt to image Face mesa (http://www.psrw.com/~markc/Articles/Nerbun_April2000/nerbun.html)

The failure of NASA to address the Artificiality Hypothesis in any official manner (save one undated, anonymous rebuttal of early Cydonia investigations) (See McDaniel's detailed chronicle of NASA's scientific failures in The McDaniel Report, pp. 10-18).

James Brandenberg's recent statement that his contacts inside JPL admit JPL does not want to find evidence of life on Mars because it will shift the NASA's focus onto Johnson Space Flight Center's manned mission programs

Evidence of Viking image alteration at JPL (http://www.sightings.com/general/color.htm)

1. What does FACETS hope to accomplish?

We intend to increase public awareness of the validity of the Artificiality Hypothesis and bring about an open scientific dialogue concerning the possibility of artificial extraterrestrial ruins in our solar system, with the goal of confirming or denying the Artificiality Hypothesis. Our primary focus is answering the question of whether there are artificial ruins at Cydonia and on Earth's moon.

We intend to garner enough public and scientific support to effect a shift in space agency focus toward answering the artificiality question. We intend to do this by emphasizing the benefits of such a focus in scientific, financial and humanitarian terms.

We intend to expose and publicize any and all unscientific behavior on the part of the space agency or its associates regarding the Artificiality Hypothesis, including the unnecessary withholding or obfuscation of pertinent data, with the goal of understanding and resolving this behavior. We will use any legal means necessary to ensure that the Artificiality Hypothesis is judged fairly in the court of science.

2. What prompted FACETS to threaten a lawsuit against NASA?

We feel that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the Artificiality Hypothesis is not taken seriously by certain factions in NASA, and that, possibly, these factions have adopted a policy of ignoring or suppressing data which could help confirm the Artificiality Hypothesis.

We also feel that NASA has breached its Charter, and in some cases broken its promises to the agency's civilian owners, to pursue the question of artificiality. FACETS will consider any legal remedies at its disposal in order to ensure that these contracts and promises are carried out.

3. Who is FACETS?

FACETS is a loosely knit group of scientists and laymen who share a common goal: to ensure that the Artificiality Hypothesis is judged fairly in the court of science. FACETS retains the services of attorney Peter A. Gersten and is directed by David M. Jinks.

4. Explain the FACETS petition.

The FACETS petition, officially titled "FORMAL REQUEST to RE-IMAGE CYDONIA AREA on MARS," is a public petition placed online at www.petitionpetition.com during the period 4/28/00 to 5/5/00. The goal of the petition was to give a brief background of the available evidence supporting artificiality at Cydonia, and to garner support for a re-imaging effort. In a little less than a week nearly 3,000 signatures were acquired. The petition was forwarded to NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, Dr. Michael Malin (the Principal Investigator for the Mars Global Surveyor camera) and Senator John McCain.

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