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The Bestamskoe Ring is among the so-called Steppe Geoglyphs in Kazakhstan. CreditDigitalglobe, via NASA
The New York Times reports that NASA released satellite photographs of some of the figures from about 430 miles (690 kms) up. “I’ve never seen anything like this; I found it remarkable,” Compton J. Tucker, a senior biospheric scientist for NASA in Washington told The New York Times.
Around 50 geoglyphs were first spotted on Google Earth in 2007 – a number that has now reached 260 – but they have so far failed to draw significant funding for extensive research. NASA’s interest in the geoglyphs may change this and help to mobilize support for further investigation.
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