NASA's NISAR mission captured a detailed radar image of East Antarctica showing a landform nearly the width of a major highway shaped like a hummingbird in flight. The distinctive shape stretches across a broad region, and the radar scan revealed fine details hidden beneath the snow cover. Scientists say the pattern comes from ancient glacial erosion combined with the land beneath the frozen sheet. Scientists describe the result as a quiet reminder of how ice sheets can carve rock into distinct shapes over long spans of time. The image was released in mid July in NASA's active program to map Antarctic ice with radar tools. The agency highlights the mission as a new leap in sheet science. Officials also note that the work refines studies of climate shifts and sea level rise. Officials add similar scans will run in the next stretch. Photo set like this are set to draw attention from both scientists and the general public. The mission is being run as a partnership across two major space programs. Managers say the satellite was designed to measure small shifts in the land elevation. The bird shaped view has already captured wide online attention. Many readers said the outline looked nearly lifelike.