2016 · De Forest crater, lunar far side
De Forest crater terraces, wishbone and cones
When2016 image
WhereDe Forest crater, lunar far side
Huge 'open-cut mine' terraces, a skyscraper-scale wishbone shape and a row of four cones (one 'with legs'), from Keith Laney's gigapan of an oblique LROC pair. Max's shadow estimates put the spires at 1/3 to 2/3 of the Eiffel Tower.
How plausible · Very low
Terraces and spires in a processed LROC pair flagged by Laney and Max; no independent analysis.
- ●○Access The image is public mission data.
- ●○No gain sought Nothing sold.
- ●○Checkable details check out Anyone can examine the frame.
Against
- −Lone source, no corroboration Laney's and Max's's reading is the only one that calls it anomalous.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
Where
De Forest crater, lunar far side
77.0°S 163.0°W on the Moon
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