Area 51 secrets unveiled by Google
Found on The Inquirer on Thursday, 14 April 2005
An enterprising surfer has found a way to harness Google's new mapping facility to uncover the secrets of Area 51.
The American military base, in the Nevada desert, is steeped in history and rumour - allegedly being the place where all of Uncle Sam's work with extra-terrestrials and physics-defying technology takes place. The place is so heavily guarded, it's almost impossible to get within miles of it.
However, with satellite map technology, you can uncover some pretty spectacular pictures of the base, including some interesting structures in and around it that can't quite be identified.
But I didn't see any aliens on those pics... Nevertheless it's funny that although the military does its best to keep that base close and secret, it takes just a Google query to get inside.