Area 51 Aerial Time Lapse Shows How the Secretive Location Has Grown
America's most mysterious government base is Nevada's Area 51. A sprawling airfield and military test facility lodged between a dry lake bed and a mountain, Area 51 was where the U-2 spy plane, SR-71 Blackbird, and the F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter were all developed. According to conspiracy theorists, it's also where the government has cooperated with aliens to develop top-secret UFO technology.
The remote desert location has been fenced off from the prying eyes of civilians. A 23 by 25-mile no-fly zone for civilian aircraft was imposed over the base and on the ground, and nearby locations Freedom Ridge and White Sides Peak-with their vantage points for looking down on the base-were declared off-limits by the government.
Still, nobody built a roof on Area 51, and the site is freely visible from space. Google's Timelapse feature now allows you to view 32 years of construction at the secret base in a matter of seconds.
The base has been steadily expanded and improved over the past three decades. The original runway was widened and a larger, second runway was built to the east. Construction is particularly notable on the north end. Base engineers have also been digging away at the base of the mountain for decades, as excavation into the side clearly expands over time.
What is all of this for? That's the billion-dollar question.
Source: Reddit
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