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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsNASA Images Reveal Mysterious Square Structure on Mars
The images originate from NASAs Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) and its Mars Orbiter Camera (MOC), with the original photo accessible via Arizona State Universitys Mars Image Explorer.
Sources:
https://science.nasa.gov/planetary-science/programs/mars-exploration/
https://global-data.mars.asu.edu/
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NASA Images Reveal Mysterious Square Structure on Mars (Original Post)
C0RI0LANUS
Feb 4
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druidity33
(6,656 posts)1. Giant salt crystal? nt.
electric_blue68
(20,097 posts)7. Exactly what I thought. 😄
Botany
(73,307 posts)2. 4 Solid Right Angles
Marvin has been busy.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d5/Marvin_the_Martian.svg
mwmisses4289
(515 posts)3. Is that the structure that
when first photographed in the 1970's people thought it had an image of Elvis' face on it?
C0RI0LANUS
(3,006 posts)4. This image from Mars was taken before Elvis' death in Aug 1977.

This image, taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter and released on 25 July 1976, captured the public's attention because of a feature that looks very much like a human face. Further observations confirmed that this is in fact just a hill in Mars' Cydonia region. The human brain is wired to identify faces, even when they aren't there. (Source: NASA/JPL)
Sogo
(6,002 posts)5. Looks like ruins of a building.
Any calculations of its size?
electric_blue68
(20,097 posts)8. The bottom corner looks particularly builderly. (my word 😄 )
Builderish? 😉
C0RI0LANUS
(3,006 posts)6. The square on Mars is large; the sides are similar in width to the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
According to several AI calculations, the base of this Square structure is estimated to measure 235 meters on each side (approximately 770 feet). Interestingly, the width of the Great Pyramid in Egypt is nearly identical, at about 230 meters.

Source:
https://www.caclubindia.com/trending/square-structure-mars/
electric_blue68
(20,097 posts)9. Wow
C0RI0LANUS
(3,006 posts)11. Hi electric_blue68. How are you today?
You must remember these books:




electric_blue68
(20,097 posts)12. Ok, but too little sleep. I read "Chariots"...
Heard of the other one.
Yawn. Good morning to you.
C0RI0LANUS
(3,006 posts)13. Mornin'! Afternoon naps are good.
electric_blue68
(20,097 posts)14. I plan to take one. 👍
C0RI0LANUS
(3,006 posts)10. Felon Musk expressed a desire to see the mysterious Martian square up close.
Let's send him forthwith.

