Stonehenge-style rocks spotted on MARS: Bizarre circular stone formation on the red planet resembles the iconic Pagan site
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A stone circle that has been compared to Stonehenge has been spotted in images sent back by a spacecraft orbiting the red planet. Dubbed 'Marshenge', alien hunters have seized on the images but experts say it could be created by natural processes which cause rocks to be 'sorted' in freeze and thaw cycles of permafrost
Alien hunters claim to have spotted a stone circle on the surface of Mars
They claim it resembles the famous Stonehenge formation in Wiltshire
However, experts have warned that stone circles can also form naturally
It is the latest in a long line of strange 'objects' spotted in images of Mars
From floating spoons and coffins to crabs and pyramids, alien hunters are often reporting strange structures in images beamed back from the surface of Mars.
Now, the latest 'discovery' seen using high-resolution images of the Martian surface, a mysterious circle of stones have been spotted on top of a raised mound on the planet.
Dubbed 'Marshenge', alien enthusiasts have been comparing it to the famous stone circle at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England.
However, experts have in the past said such stone circles may form as a result of natural processes that also occur here on Earth.
For example, the freeze-thaw cycle of permafrost can cause sediment to churn and separate by grain size that can cause boulders or large rocks to produce stone circles or polygons on low slopes.
The stone circle was highlighted on the Facebook page of a group called Journey to the Surface of the Mars, which regularly pinpoints unusual 'alien' features.
In a video posted on YouTube, however, one self-confessed alien hunter calling himself Mr Enigma, said: 'It looks eerily similar to what we have here on Earth.
'I'm just saying there is something strange about this area and that it looks very much like the mysterious ancient stones of Stonehenge.
'Could the builders of Stonehenge have visited Mars and did they build the same thing there or did we have visitors teach us how to build these things and do the same for long lost beings on mars as well, or is this just another face on mars illusion.'
Nigel Watson, author of The UFO Investigations Manual, said 'Marshenge' was likely to strengthen the determination of those who believe ancient monuments like Stonehenge were built by aliens.
He said: 'Pyramid structures have been regularly spotted on Mars that have been linked to the ancient pyramids of Earth, now with Marshenge we have a link with our earlier prehistoric structures.
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The stone circle (pictured) was spotted on an apparently raised hummock in images of the Martian surface captured by the HiRise camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Stonehenge has both captivated and baffled experts for decades and its exact purpose is still unclear. There are many theories that surround it, including from some who believe it was built by aliens
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Here's the colour image at full resolution (0.5 metres per pixel). I adjusted the colours to show the most shades possible, and it turns out blueish instead of reddish.
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As the colour image has half the resolution of the greyscale photo, here's the greyscale version.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/armap/ESP_028891_2085_RED%201.png)
And has they have two photos, here's an anaglyph for those that have those red/blue glasses...
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/armap/ESP_028891_2085_RED%20%20036684_2085_RED%201.png)
... and an animated GIF (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r66/armap/ESP_028891_2085_RED%20%20036684_2085_RED%201.gif) for those that do not.
Any direct link to this photo?
Here's the link. :)
http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_028891_2085