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Volume 11: Number 2: Article 2
Evidence in Support of the Hypothesis that Certain Objects on Mars are Artificial in Origin
Mark J. Carlotto, 5 Ryans Place, Beverly MA 01915
Findings from a series of independent investigations are summarized
and presented as evidence in support of the hypothesis that certain
features on the Martian surface are artificial in origin. The discussion
focuses on the Cydonia region in Mars' northern hemisphere. The features
under investigation include a formation approximately 2.5 by 2 km in
size that resembles a humanoid face staring up into space from the surface
and a number of nearby objects. One set of objects located 10-20 km
southwest of the Face which has been termed the "City" contains several
unusual structures comparable in size to the Face and a number of smaller
structures which together with the larger objects in the City appear
to be arranged in an organized pattern. Several other anomalous features
in the area are also examined. Three types of evidence are presented
which support the hypothesis that the objects in question are artificial.
The first is based on a detailed examination of the objects themselves,
the second concerns spatial and angular relationships, and the third
involves a comparative analysis of the shape of certain objects. Using
a Bayesian inference model and assuming the above sources of evidence
are mutually independent we show that the existing evidence strongly
supports the hypothesis that these objects may be artificial in origin.
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