Evidence of Past & Present Life on the Red Planet
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MIA024: Ruins of a Settlement #1
MIA024: Ruins of a Settlement #1
IMAGE DETAILS
Mars Report Ref: MIA024
Report date: July-August 2017
Research Status: Open - Possible site of habitation/settlement
Description: Ruins of a Settlement?
Approximate size: 1 km
Mission: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter/HiRISE
Location: Mid-latitude southern highlands
Found by: Richard C. Hoagland
Image date: March 2006
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
Graphics/image editing: M. J. Craig
Image sources: (1) Image: https://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/jpeg/PIA08014.jpg
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This is a large image and the location is difficult to find, so here's some help...
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OBSERVATIONS
The odd-shaped 'crater' featured in this image as well as the nodular terrain, do not appear to be unique in the original very large image from which this segment is taken (50 x 24 km/ 31 x 15 miles). Similar features have been observed elsewhere on the image (although not yet studied in detail). This suggests the features examined here are either (1) commonly found geology in this region, or (2) commonly found Martian settlements! [Note: To be re-examined at a future date]
​POTENTIAL FOR FORMER SITE OF HABITATION SETTLEMENT
Rectilinear orientation of surface features may indicate former buildings, streets etc. Ground scale would be consistent with a 1 km size village of moderate sized buildings. Comparison with archaeological site at Ashur in Iraq, shows some similar features.
COMMON EXPLANATION
Rocky terrain with small crater.
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MIA024.1 Ruins of Settlement #1: from a distance - MRO
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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MIA024.3 Ruins of Settlement #1: Observation of rectilinear orientation within nodular terrain
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MIA024.5 Ruins of Settlement #1: Possible constructs observed within 'compound' - 200 m/656 ft
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MIA024.2 Ruins of Settlement #1: Ground scale of potential site - MRO
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona
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