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A mysterious tower located at the infamous Area 51 military base in Nevada has sparked a wave of speculation and amusement on social media after it was spotted on Google Earth. With its peculiar shape and imposing height, many have dubbed it a piece of “alien technology” straight out of a sci-fi movie.

The structure, positioned at coordinates 37.24624° N, 115.82334° W, is estimated to stand between 150 and 190 feet tall. Its location within Area 51—a site long associated with extraterrestrial lore—has only added fuel to conspiracy theories.

Social media users have let their imaginations run wild, comparing the tower to a Dyson air purifier, a Toblerone bar, a Jenga tower, and even a monolith from Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Some joked that it resembled an “alien skyscraper,” while others called it a “very accurate sundial,” pointing to the shadow it casts in the Nevada desert.

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Google Maps Offers No Clarity

Despite its prominence, the tower remains unnamed on Google Maps. Users who click on the structure are met only with its coordinates, adding to the sense of secrecy. Adjacent to the tower is a large complex of buildings, runways, and parked vehicles—part of what’s officially known as Homey Airport or Groom Lake, the core of the classified Air Force facility.

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Surrounding the tower is a looping dirt formation, resembling a noose, which some observers have found particularly eerie. The lack of any official label or description on the mapping service has kept enthusiasts guessing.

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Likely Purpose: Radar Testing, Not Alien Contact

While the tower’s bizarre design and secretive location have made it ripe for theories involving UFOs and extraterrestrial technology, experts suggest a far more mundane explanation. The structure is believed to be used for radar cross-section (RCS) testing—a process in which aircraft or their mock-ups are mounted on towers to evaluate how visible they are to radar systems.The tower’s location at Area 51 makes sense, given the site’s history of hosting top-secret aviation projects, including the development of the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird spy planes.