Google Earth Reveals Strange, Unidentified Structures In The Middle Of China's Gobi Desert: "
The Telegraph (UK) reports that the area is close to the headquarters of China's space program, Jiuquan, Gansu. It is also not so far from an old nuclear test site that China used to use.
There are a number of areas -- rectangle shaped, circular shaped, and airport runway shaped.
Whether the areas are used for space exploration or army testing is unclear, but Tim Ripley, a defense expert, told the Telegraph that the circular structures look much like the missile test ranges found in the U.S. around Area 51.
Gizmodo has also spotted a number of structures in the same area.
These two rectangular areas resemble city streets, potentially used to test the impact of weapons"
You'd think by now all the nuclear powers would be more than acquainted with the outcome of a nuke on your local mall. Still, it's reassuring to know that they are taking their instant oblivion art seriously, and don't want any untidy loose ends.
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The Telegraph (UK) reports that the area is close to the headquarters of China's space program, Jiuquan, Gansu. It is also not so far from an old nuclear test site that China used to use.
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| Well James, I don't yet see a golf facility. Dam poor show! |
Whether the areas are used for space exploration or army testing is unclear, but Tim Ripley, a defense expert, told the Telegraph that the circular structures look much like the missile test ranges found in the U.S. around Area 51.
Gizmodo has also spotted a number of structures in the same area.
These two rectangular areas resemble city streets, potentially used to test the impact of weapons"
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| Wrong: It's not the bottom of a spaghetti strainer. |
(Photos: Copyright Control).
