NASA's NISAR satellite captured a clear radar image of East Antarctica showing a landform roughly the width of a major highway shaped like a hummingbird in flight. The unusual outline stretches across a broad region, and the radar scan revealed fine details hidden beneath the surface ice. Scientists say the arrangement comes from distant era glacial erosion combined with the land underneath the ice. Scientists describe the result as a quiet reminder of how glaciers can carve rock into recognizable shapes over long spans of time. The view was released in late July as part of NASA's continued work to map Antarctic ice with radar tools. The agency highlights the mission as a new leap in ice science. Agency leaders also note that the work helps studies of ice loss and ocean changes. Officials add similar scans will run in the next phase. Photo set like this are set to draw attention from both scientists and the general public. The mission is being run as a partnership between two major space programs. Officials say the satellite was designed to track tiny shifts in the Earth's surface. The hummingbird image has already captured wide online chatter. A number of readers said the shape looked nearly lifelike.