We might not have news about the upcoming Star Wars VII, but that doesn’t mean we are lacking in Star Wars news. I’m a sucker for any story coming from NASA. Combine that with Star Wars and I’m hooked. The Messenger spacecraft division of NASA has released a picture which shows a formation in the terrain of the Caloris basin “in the shape of a certain carbonite-encased smuggler who can make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.”
Eagle eyed viewers might be able to pick a heroic smuggler frozen in carbonite in the picture, but if you missed it, here’s a better look.
Even the skeptics among us have to realize that this rock formation bears an uncanny resemblance to Han frozen in carbonite. It seems likely that the person from NASA who shared this image is also a Star Wars fan. Check out their description of the Caloris basin rock formation.
Of Interest: If there are two things you should remember, it’s not to cross a Hutt, and that Mercury’s surface can throw up all kinds of surprises. In this image, a portion of the terrain surrounding the northern margin of the Caloris basin hosts an elevated block in the shape of a certain carbonite-encased smuggler who can make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. This block may be part of the original surface that pre-dates the formation of Caloris, which was shaped by material ejected during the basin-forming event. The act of seeing a meaningful shape in random landforms is a form of pareidolia—and has been seen for Mercury more than a few times before…
So Star Wars fans, what do you think? Do you think this rock formation looks like Han Solo? Sound off in the comments below.
