A mysterious tower recently discovered at Area 51 has captured the attention of many after being spotted on Google Earth. Social media users are abuzz with speculation that the tower could be “alien technology” reminiscent of a popular sci-fi film.
Located in Nevada, Area 51 is a highly classified US Air Force base that has long been associated with various alien theories and conspiracy theories. Given this reputation, it comes as no surprise that people are quick to jump to extraterrestrial conclusions when faced with such unusual structures.
The triangular tower created a shadow in the photo taken by Google Maps.
People on Reddit and Facebook were quick to make assumptions about the mystifying building.
“Obviously alien technology. It pops out when the Earth is done,” one Reddit user said.
In a Facebook discussion about the bizarre tower, one person referenced the hit sci-fi film 2001: A Space Oddessy.
“A Monolith just like in 2001 a Space Oddessy,” the Facebook user said.
Another wrote: “Marker for aliens it is safe to land here.”
“UFO charging dock,” a third said.
One Facebook user was convinced that the tower was a radar cross-section test pylon held at the Tonopah Test Range.
“It is part of a classified U.S. military installation used for stealth and radar signature testing,” he claimed.
Multiple people jested that it was a Carvana car vending machine.
Although the appearance of the tower has sparked a wave of humor and lighthearted banter online, it also reignites discussions about the existence of alien life and whether the government may be hiding information about it.
DOC REVEALS NEW ALIEN INFO
An alien documentary titled The Age of Disclosure premiered at South by Southwest last month.
It delved into 80 years of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) research and included reporting of an alleged top-secret program in which US officials have been working on reverse-engineering alien tech, per The Washington Post.
The film, directed by Dan Farah, included dozens of interviews with government officials, scientists and other experts.
What is Area 51?
Area 51 is a highly classified US Air Force base in Nevada that has been shrouded in alien conspiracies.
- It is located at Groom Lake, roughly 80 miles from Las Vegas
- It was built in 1955 but the CIA did not officially acknowledge it as a military base until 2013
- The official names of Area 51 are Groom Lake and Homey Airport
- Despite claims of alien and UFO activity in Area 51, US officials insist it is just a flight-testing facility
- The Area 51 conspiracies started when a man who allegedly worked at the base claimed in the late 1980s that the government was auditing recovered alien aircraft, per Military.com
Marco Rubio, who now serves as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, said in the film, “We’ve had repeated instances of something operating in the airspace over restricted nuclear facilities, and it’s not ours.”
“And we don’t know whose it is…Just that statement alone deserves inquiry, deserves attention, deserves focus,” he said.
The film shows a bipartisan call on the government to declassify certain UFO studies for the advancement of society.
There is a big critique of the film, however.
It didn’t provide solid evidence of the existence of aliens, therefore, experts can’t refute any claims made.
But Farah argues that the lack of proof is part of the problem.
