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The pyramids in Egypt have long been a fixation for conspiracy theorists, who like to claim they were constructed by “ancient astronauts” that visited the Earth thousands of years ago to construct the epic monuments.
So it shouldn’t come to much surprise that a pyramid-like shape on the surface of Mars is whipping the alien truther community into a frenzy.
In a post, self-proclaimed “Mars disclosure journalist” Brian Dobbs showed off what appears to be a fairly symmetrical “three-sided pyramid the size of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.”
On Mars, there is a three-sided pyramid the size of the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
Discovered by Keith Laney. pic.twitter.com/TyDG4cHVRQ — Brian Cory Dobbs (@BrianCoryDobbs) March 16, 2026
The subject quickly drew the attention of tabloids, which published stories about “mysterious” and “bizarre” pyramids sparking “alien civilization theories” and purportedly bewildering scientists.
Dobbs pointed to satellite images taken by NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft in 2001. The sight is certainly striking, a major geological feature jutting out in the landscape with three even ridges connecting in a sharp peak. It’s located in the Candor Chasma, one of the largest canyons in Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the entire solar system.
However, that’s where the resemblance to the Great Pyramids ends. For one thing, the actual pyramids in Egypt have four sides — or technically eight — but certainly not three.
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