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Mars Anomalies

Strange, unexplained and artificial objects on Mars and its moons.

The Most Mysterious Anomalies of Mars

A gallery of photos showing mysterious anomalies on the planet Mars, which may indicate a current or past civilization.

The Face on Mars: Once and for All

For almost 25 years, it has been the subject of wonder, debate and wild speculation. And despite new images that seemed to have settled the matter, the possibility of some unknown history or civilization continues to fascinate us.

Mars: Evidence of Life and Past Civilization?

Intriguing photographs from orbiting probes hint at large, growing life forms, and perhaps even the ruins of a technologically advanced Martian culture.

More Mysteries of Mars

The robots we've sent to the Red Planet are sending back photos containing some anomalous and highly intriguing features.

The Most Perplexing Anomalies of Mars

Mysterious boulders, strange pyramids, amazing city-like structures and startling, unexplained "glass worms" are all a part of the enigmatic landscape of the Red Planet.

Artificial Construct on Mars?

Another look at more weird tunnel-like structures on Mars. These are even stranger than the so-called "glass tunnels." Plus, what may be another Rushmore-sized face.

Artificial Structures on Mars

Tom Van Flandern of Meta Research presents some very interesting, detailed photos of Mars' surface that he says are highly convincing proof of intelligently created structures. Quite fascinating.

Artificial Structures on Martian Moon?

Do close-up photos of Phobos snapped by the Martian Global Surveyor show some anomalies?

A Case for a Face on Mars

Mars enthusiasts Richard Hoagland, Eric C. Lausch and David Jinks reveal the status of the "face" and its future study.

Cave Skylights on Mars

Images released from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE team included a black spot, one of seven possible entrances to subterranean caves identified on Mars.

Cydonia Imperative

Lots of intersting photos here examining the anomalies on Mars, including pryamids, what looks like vegetation, weird shapes and possible fossils of lifeforms.

Cydonia, Mars, Angels & Millennium

Compares the "face on Mars" with the Sphinx at Giza, Egypt - with religious overtones.

The Enterprise Mission

Richard Hoagland's page, with photos and examinations of several different anomalous structures on Mars.

Face on Mars/Shroud of Turin Comparison

Thought you had heard every wild thing about the "face on Mars"? Here it is compared to the "face of Jesus" on the Shroud of Turin.

"Glassy Tubes" on Mars are Sand Dunes?

Scientists say that these weird looking structures on Mars are just sand dunes, but they look like glassy tubes. This article examines the photos and tries to figure it out.

Lowell's Legacy

An examination of some of the anomalous objects seen in photos from the Mars orbiter. Some are interesting, others are quite a stretch.

Magnetic Stripes on Mars

As the Mars Global Surveyor swooped down to altitudes between 100 and 200 kilometers above the Martian surface during its aerobraking orbits, magnetometers detected broad, parallel stripes with alternating magnetic polarity.

Mars' Abnormal Moons

Phobos and Deimos, the two small moon orbiting Mars, are real oddballs. Why are these two moons unlike anything else in the solar system?

Mars Anomalies

Many of the most intriguing photos of Mars anomalies can be found on this page, including a few faces, a profile of Nefertiti and many other strange objects.

The Martian Domes

More photographs from the Mars Surveyor that show things on the Martian surface that look like domes in geometric placement.

The Monolith on Phobos

In 1998, the Mars Global Surveyor took several photographs of Mars’ satellite Phobos with its high-resolution camera. Does it show a monolith jutting from the surface?

NASA Knew There Were Fossils on Mars

Provides many photos as evidence of past life on Mars, both plant and animal, and wonders why NASA doesn't just admit it.

The Port

New photo image shows what looks like a large two-story structure. The second floor is a well-defined square centered on which is a sharp circle resembling a "landing pad."

Pyramids of Mars and Egypt

A side-by-side comparison of the pyramids on both planets, and the many characteristics that link them.

Potpourri of Martian Curiosities

... and not faces and pyramids. This instead mentions the failed Russian probe that, they say, recorded mysterious anomalies before "shutting down."

The Real Tubes on Mars

More intriguing photos of what look like smooth tube-like structures located within a crater on Mars. Natural or not?

Satan's Hidden History, Monuments of Mars

According to this site, the city and face on Mars are what remain of Satan's battle with God and his angels.

Sea Shells on Mars?

Really interesting photos from the Spirit rover on Mars that show objects that look very much like sea shells found on Earth.

Unmasking the Face on Mars

New high-resolution images and 3D altimetry from NASA's Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft reveal the Face on Mars for what it really is: a mesa.

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