Space rarity? Mysterious monolith found in a remote US desert.

An inexplicable metal monolith has been discovered in a remote desert in the US.

In a statement shared on its website, the Utah Department of Public Safety said the structure was discovered by the DPS Aero Bureau and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on November 18 in Red Rock Country while in a mission to perform a bighorn sheep count. in a part of southeastern Utah.

Photos of the monolith shared by the department show a metal column approximately 10 feet (3 m) with four sides. The surface is shiny but does not appear to be reflective.

“While on this mission, they spotted an unusual object and landed nearby to investigate further,” the statement read. “The crew members found a metal monolith installed in the ground in a remote area of ​​red rock.”

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The statement added that there was “no obvious indication” of who installed the monolith, but reminded the public that it is illegal to install “unauthorized structures or art on public land administered by the federal government, no matter what planet it is from.”

The exact location of the facility was not disclosed due to its remote area in an effort to prevent people from trying to locate it.

“There is a significant possibility that they will be stranded and in need of rescue,” the statement warned.

The statement concluded that the Bureau of Land Management will determine if further investigation is needed.

Red Rock is one of five hiking regions honored by Utah’s travel industry. The area is southern Utah canyon country, which includes Utah’s five national parks and many of its monuments and state parks.

– USA Today