George J. Haas

Biography:

George J. Haas is founder and premier investigator of The Cydonia Institute which was established in 1991. He is a member of the Pre-Columbian Society of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Haas is also an artist, art instructor, writer, and curator. He is a member and former director of the Sculptors Association of New Jersey. He has also authored numerous monographs for various art exhibitions and had a one person show at the OK Harris Gallery of Art in New York City's SoHo. He became interested in the "Face on Mars" after reading a book on the subject by Randolfo Rafael Pozos in 1991.

Past Shows:

	Martian Glyphs, Space Travel, & Energy
	Thursday September 17, 2009

During the first half of the program, founding investigator of The Cydonia Institute, George Haas, and geoscientist Bill Saunders discussed their analysis of geoglyphic formations on Mars and how they have correlations to the cultures of Meso-America. In the latter half of the show, Dr. Robert Zubrin gave an update on Obama's latest plans for space exploration, NASA, and Mars colonization, and also discussed energy policy. ... More
Host: George Noory

	Cydonia Symbols
	Monday August 22, 2005

Founder of the Cydonia Institute, George Haas and his co-author William Saunders discussed their book, The Cydonia Codex. They believe that the ancient art and sculpture of Mesoamerica is reflected in geoglyphs of Mars, specifically as depicted in the 2001 'Face on Mars.' Haas suggested that the bifurcated Martian imagery was like a hieroglyphic writing system, and is evident not only on the Face but on other structures at Cydonia as well. Because the symbolism is repeated over and over again, it's statistically unlikely that the images are random, Haas continued, adding that it's akin to seeing all the characters from The Simpsons on the structures of Cydonia. Saunders suggested that the structures were easier to make because of the lesser gravity on that planet, and they could have more longevity because there isn't as much erosion there.Richard C. Hoagland of Enterprise Mission joined the discussion in the third hour, proposing that a kind of "reverse osmosis" could have ta ... More
Host: George Noory