The photos were taken by NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover on day 2,620 of its mission.
The remote probe has been exploring the surface of Mars since August 2012.
In addition to collecting and analyzing rock and soil samples, the rover captures thousands of images that it sends back to Earth.
Real UFO enthusiasts, like Mr. Waring, then scour the photos for alleged alien artifacts and technology.
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And while most discoveries are nothing more than oddly shaped rocks, Waring is convinced he’s on the right track.
Commenting on his latest discovery, he said: “Hey, I was looking at a giant picture of Mars when I realized I was looking directly at a statue of Mars.
“The statue is similar to an Egyptian sphinx, except that this one is taller and has a halo around its head and a long cloak.
“Also below the front of the cloak is a huge cross-shaped door.
The beings that enter would be about 10cm tall
Scott C Waring, UFO Sightings Daily“You can even see the person’s face, hair and shoulders.”
In Waring’s opinion, the alleged statue was sacred to the people who built it.
However, he suggested that Martian ETs are absolutely tiny, measuring no more than 3.9 centimeters tall.
Waring said: “The structure is about 5 feet tall, so beings entering it would be about 4 inches tall.
“Not only does it prove 100% that aliens exist, but it proves that aliens trust religion.”
But scientists have never found any evidence of life on Mars, and it’s unlikely they ever will.
If there had ever been life on the planet billions of years ago, it would have been simple and microbial.
NASA said: “Even if there was no life on Mars, it would be exciting to know if life ever existed there.
“So in addition to looking for living bacteria, NASA will be looking for small fossils that could indicate that life began early in Mars’ history but, unlike our home planet, did not survive or evolve into larger life forms.”
Instead, scientists believe UFO hunters like Waring have fallen prey to an effect known as pareidolia.
