Originally posted by scepticsRus
ok, i found the "object" on the image and have run it through a few filters in photoshop and it seems to have cleaned it up a bit ..... see what you
think.
Nice work, scepticsRus!
I turned your image over on it's side, from this perspective it looks like a structure that has toppled over, it's legs having buckled as it
collapsed.
Not unlike a structure built upon pylons.
Judging from the coherent direction of the streaks/lines pointed out by Pjotr, I would venture to guess it may have fallen in line with the prevailing
winds.
Typical wind speeds in the Martian atmosphere exceed 200 km/hr (or 125 miles/hr). Gusts can often reach 500 to 600 km/hr (or 300-375 miles/hr).
Typical Wind speeds at the surface during a dust storm, as measured by the Viking landers, are typically about 30 m/sec (or 67.5 miles/hr).
Source | Geology of Mars | Aeolian | Wind Mechanics
There's also a good explanation concerning the color differences of the streaks from the same site:
Source | Geology of Mars | Aeolian | Wind Streaks
Or, disappointingly, all these features could simply be Martian yardangs:
In addition, wind eroded parallel ridges, called yardang on Earth, can also be found on Mars...yardangs that resemble inverted keels of sailboats
that are arranged parallel to each other...
Source | Geology of Mars | Aeolian | Aeolian Surfaces
I like to entertain the thought, however, that what we see here is an artificial structure, quite possibly of ancient lineage, that has succumbed to
the ever-present winds of the ages.