A mysterious triangular tower has been found on the highly classified Area 51 facility on Google Earth, sparking rumors that it could be linked to ‘alien technology’. Area 51, a United States Air Force base in Nevada, has for many years been surrounded by theories about extraterrestrial life.
The strange tower, which cast a very long shadow, was first noticed on Google Maps at 37°14’46.5\\\”N 115°49’24.0\\\”W. Its sighting created buzz on the internet as most users speculated what it could be used for.
Location of the ‘Mysterious Tower’
Situated in a rural area of Nevada, about 130 km east of Las Vegas, the tower has been likened to everything from a skyscraper to a heating exhaust vent, with some of its users humorously speculating that it may be a UFO charging station.
What Do Netizens Say?
“It’s where the aliens test their different white powders,” one Reddit user jokingly said. Others suggested it as a “marker for aliens to land” or even attributed it to “alien technology” that “pops out when Earth is done.”
Other users also joked about its resemblance to pop culture objects, like the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey or the “tall triangle-shaped building” that aliens require. “Azkaban is real?” joked one user.
Other social media users brushed it off as something more prosaic, joking about it looking like a ‘new version of Jenga’ or a ‘Toblerone trade center’.
Tall triangle shaped tower at Area 51
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About Area 51
Area 51 has been the focus of numerous UFO conspiracy theories, particularly since the 1947 Roswell incident. A mystic even went so far as to say that there was a tunnel beneath Area 51 that opened into a three-dimensional portal.
Earlier this year, another such structure in New Mexico, a large, white disc jutting out of the earth—also generated interest and fueled UFO speculation.
