QUICK FACTS
Where is it? Chiltepe Peninsula, Lake Managua, Nicaragua [12.236943676, -86.34017745]
What's in the photo? Two volcanic lakes that look like a pair of eyes staring upward
Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station
When was it taken? Jan. 21, 2014
This intriguing astronaut photo shows two volcanic lakes appearing to peer into space from a skull-like peninsula in Nicaragua, like a pair of heterochromatic googly eyes. This unusual scene, which is influenced by a subtle optical illusion, is completely unrecognizable from ground level.
