Over the nearly 200-year history of photography, several unique photographs have been taken, which until now no one can explain.
Martian Spheres (13 September 2012)
In 2004, the rover Opportunity discovered curious spherical microscopic formations on Martian soil. However, an even more curious picture was taken by Opportunity at the end of 2012, in which a much larger number of significantly larger spheres are clearly visible. These spheres, composed of hematite, could indicate that there was water on the Red Planet in the past.
A sea monster off the coast of Hook Island (March 1965)
This well-known image is considered by many to be the result of working with Photoshop. But few people know that the French photographer Robert le Serrec took this unknown giant sea animal back in 1965, and this photo became the subject of heated discussions among zoologists.
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Black Knight (December 11, 1998)
For the first time a picture of an unknown object, dubbed the "Black Knight", was made in 1960 by one of the first satellites of the Earth. In polar orbit, an unidentified object is clearly visible, which could not be either a satellite of the USSR or a satellite of the United States.
Since then, this object has been seen many times - it appears and disappears at certain time intervals. The images below are photographs of this object captured by NASA's STS-88 mission. Among these images was STS088-724-66.
Enlarging the image makes it possible to see the object in more detail. After careful study, scientists are inclined to believe that this is a piece of artificial origin.
Grandma (November 22, 1963)
On November 22, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was shot dead in Dallas, Texas. In the course of analyzing the photographs taken at the scene of the murder, experts drew attention to a mysterious woman in a light brown raincoat and scarf.
She appears in many photographs and almost always holds a camera in her hands. FBI officers have been looking for this woman for a long time, but they could not establish her identity.
Mobile phone in Charlie Chaplin film (January 6, 1928)
On the DVD of Charlie Chaplin's collector's edition of Circus, a short film about the 1828 premiere was added as a bonus. One of the frames shows a woman holding something very much like a mobile phone in her hand.
Belfast-based filmmaker George Clarke said he considered the footage as proof of the existence of time travelers. Many are inclined to believe that a woman holds an auditory tube in her hand. But then it is not clear why she smiles and says something to her.
Lights of the Hessdalen Valley (20 September 2007)
In 1907, a group of teachers, students and scientists set up a scientific camp in Norway to study a mysterious phenomenon called the "Lights of Hessdalen". On a clear night, Björn Hauge took this picture using a shutter speed of 30 seconds.
Spectral analysis showed that the object should be composed of silicon, iron and scandium. This is the most informative, but far from the only photo of Hessdalen's Lights. Scientists are still puzzling over what it could be.
Unknown Rebel (5 June 1989)
This picture was taken during the Tiananmen Square riots in Beijing in June 1989. For half an hour, an unarmed man alone held back a column of tanks. The personality and further fate of this person remained a secret. But this photo was published in almost all major publications in the world, and the unknown rebel himself became a symbol of resistance to power.
Astronaut from Solway Firth (23 May 1964)
In 1964, the British family, Jim Tumpleton, took a stroll near Solway Firth. The head of the family decided to photograph his five-year-old daughter with Kodak. The Templetons assured that there was no one else in these swampy places except them.
And when the pictures were developed, one of them showed a strange figure peeking out from behind the girl's back. The analysis showed that the photo was not subjected to any changes.
Sir Goddard's Squadron (1919)
Published 1975) This is a group photo of Goddard's squadron that fought in World War I. It contains one intriguing detail: at the very top, behind one of the officers, you can see the face in which the squadron members recognized their former mechanic Freddie Jackson, who died two days before this photo was taken. And on the day the squadron took pictures, Jackson's funeral took place.
Pyramids on the Moon (December 11, 1972)
What you see below is a photograph of the lunar surface under the number AS17-136-20680, which was taken as part of the Apollo 17 mission. In the catalog of photographs, it was listed as "overexposed". She has clearly suffered from excessive light exposure. However, after working with the contrast of this image, it turned out that it actually depicts structures that resemble pyramids.