Is the Chinese Mars Rover Looking for E.T. Ruins?
A Hidden Clue behind the Real Purpose of the Tianwen-1 Mission
When the Chinese space agency landed a rover on Mars in May 2021, the political gauntlet had clearly been thrown down upon the dusty sands of the Red Planet, as a rival move to counter American domination of Mars exploration.
But perhaps in a much more challenging way than was first perceived.
It was while listening to the radio show "Other Side of Midnight" hosted by seasoned Martian warhorse, Richard C. Hoagland, that an intriguing perspective to the Chinese arrival on Mars may have come to light.
As is normal for most space missions, promotional images and videos were created for the benefit of the public and the media, to give them a visual taste of what the new mission was all about. Well, as will be seen in the following images and screenshots taken from this promotional imagery, a remarkable and pronounced representation of something very unusual sits in the background.
As Hoagland pointed out in his show, if we look at Figure.2-3, which was a stand-alone picture, the blow-up shows a structure dominating the background which has a distinctly non-geological character to it. Certainly, if the purpose of this artist’s representation of the surface of Mars, was to present a conventional geological surface with no surprising or unusual features, then the addition of this clearly anomalous feature was deliberately intended to provoke some inquiry or reaction.
I expect the artist who put the image together did so by first taking an original NASA image of Mars, and then blended in this additional feature, along with the Zhurong Lander. The artist may well have had some creative freedom, but as we are talking about China, we might presume the artist was more likely following specific instructions.
So what would those instructions have been?
Well, what we can see in the unusual structure in the background behind the Chinese lander, is a distinct multi-cellular formation, reminding us of a crumpled building here on the Earth that has collapsed and 'pancaked' as from an earthquake, as shown in the example (Fig. 4). I think the similarities are obvious, and so the message to the artist must have been quite specific:
"Put some ruins on the picture. Don't make it look too obvious. No intact buildings with straight walls and right angles, just show clearly that it is a collapsed artificial structure. Something most people would recognize."
A video made of the Rover driving off the Lander and onto the surface of Mars, also included this anomalous structure, but in lower resolution which does not reveal the cellular pattern (Fig.5). When comparing this screenshot from the video, with two snapshots taken from individual images, a consistent artificial-looking structure remains consistent on all three images (Fig.6).
So, we might assume that this is a deliberate provocation by the Chinese Space Agency to NASA, saying in effect:
"We know what's there on Mars, and we know you are not telling the public about it. Do you want to work with us, or not?"
As to what may have been agreed between the Chinese and Americans, who can say, even if such a discussion took place. It may be just a shout of "We want some of the action," such as access to potential recovered ancient Martian technology, or future and present claims over territory on Mars. Or, as Hoagland suggested, a possible agreement to disclose some truth about Martian history for the benefit of humanity.
Of the latter view, I would have some doubt. The Chinese show no interest in educating the world as to what true history is, having rewritten and cancel-cultured their own. So I would be inclined to read this ploy as more of a 'power and control' move over future Martian planetary resources and perhaps international prestige.
So, have the Chinese seen an opportunity to embarrass the United States and their space agency NASA? I mean what would it say to the world if the Chinese having only been on Mars for a couple of years, discover evidence of an ancient Martian civilization - in comparison to the Americans, who have been roaming about on Mars for nearly twenty years with four rovers, and declared nothing as remotely spectacular, or world changing.
If such a discovery were made by the Zhurong Rover, it would be debatable of course whether the Chinese would be inclined to let the world know about it. A legitimate question often pointed at NASA due to their own complete lack of curiosity regarding the many enigmatic objects seen on Mars by their cameras - which has given fuel to the accusation they have been hiding a secret all along concerning known Martian ruins and artefacts.
It is indeed a reasonable question to pose as to whether NASA are perhaps forbidden to discuss or investigate such objects because they have been deemed classified. It must remain a possibility that evidence of ancient Martians may have indeed been discovered many years ago, with the authorities having decided it's not the right time to disclose that truth to humanity.
Well, if the Chinese decide to tell the world about ancient intelligent life on Mars before the Americans do, we can see how such a declaration might elevate China to a position of world respect at the expense of the U.S. - who would then be seen as having simply sat on that knowledge and deprived humanity of a great discovery.
But who would trust the motives of a blatantly authoritarian regime. Nevertheless it would be an interesting drama for science, media and the world to behold, should this reality ever surface.
For now, we will have to wait some. The Chinese Zhurong rover has not moved from a stationary position for some months, having been spotted by the American camera from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It is thought that dust storms in Utopia Planitia, where Tianwen-1 landed, may have disrupted the rover’s power source which depends on heat and light. If that is the problem, hopefully the coming warmer months will bring it back to life and onto discoveries unbound.
Funny how every spacecraft that tries to land and explore Mars, fails ... except for the American ones. Is that just down to superior technology, or perhaps something more mischievous?
Mars is set to become a whole new ballgame in the coming years, that’s for sure.
© 2023 M. J. Craig