
Alien hunters are convinced a mysterious object spotted on Google Earth is a crash-landed spaceship.

The unidentified mass was discovered near Antarctica on the remote South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where just 20 people live.

Web theorists at well-known alien site Secureteam10 used satellite mapping to zoom in and get a closer look at the alleged spaceship near the 10,000ft tall Mount Paget.

Rather than evidence of little green men, one expert says it is the result of a large avalanche from a nearby mountain depositing a rock or chunk of ice onto a glacier.

Dr Richard Waller, senior lecturer in physical geography at Keele University, is behind the more down to Earth explanation.

Bizarre tracks can be seen running up behind the object, suggesting it slid through the snow for some distance before coming to a halt.

Footage of the strange mass published on YouTube on Saturday has been viewed more than 150,000 times.

While some believe it is the work of extra-terrestrials, many say it is just a rock which has been pushed along from a nearby glacier.

Alien hunters are convinced a mysterious object spotted on Google Earth (above) is a crash-landed spaceship

The unidentified mass was discovered near Antarctica on the remote South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where just 20 people live

WHAT IS THE MYSTERIOUS OBJECT SPOTTED ON SOUTH GEORGIA? Conspiracy theorists who claim to have spotted a 'crash-landed spaceship' could be left disappointed, according to an expert on glaciers. Alien hunters are convinced the mysterious object, spotted on Google Earth, is of extra-terrestrial origin but the truth would seem to lie closer to home. Rather than evidence of little green men, it is the result of a large avalanche from a nearby mountain depositing a rock or large chunk of ice onto a glacier below. The unidentified mass was discovered near Antarctica on the remote South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where just 20 people live. This image shows a close-up of the avalanche meeting with the glacier Dr Richard Waller, senior lecturer in physical geography at Keele University, is behind the claim. The unidentified mass was discovered near Antarctica on the remote South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where just 20 people live. Web theorists at well-known alien site Secureteam10 used satellite mapping to zoom in and get a closer look at the alleged spaceship near the 10,000ft (three km) tall Mount Paget. Dr Waller says the avalanche is located in the upper part, known as the accumulation area, of the Novosilski Glacier. The track, which can be seen travelling from a mountain in the background, shows the rock or ice was sliding over the snow-covered glacier The avalanche is located in the upper part, known as the accumulation area, of the Novosilski Glacier, Dr Waller says. Speaking to MailOnline, he added: 'It looks to me as though this feature is related to a large avalanche from a nearby mountain. 'Part of a hanging glacier appears to have collapsed, you can see the avalanche debris at the foot of the slope, and this could be a large block of ice that has travelled further as a consequence. 'The track shows that it's sliding over a snow-covered glacier before it comes to a rest.' During the avalanche, unstable ice and rocks fracture from the glacier and travel down a path called a track. Most of the debris comes to a stop at the bottom of the slope, but a large chunk of rock or ice continues on, creating tracks Advertisement

Other YouTubers didn't appear to take the sighting very seriously.

'Umm thats when Superman crashed into that mountain in the 1st Snyder Superman movie,' wrote one.

'Its Santa's sleigh,' said another.

Secureteam10 describe themselves as 'the fastest growing research outlet and source for data' on aliens and UFOs.

Their Facebook page is followed and liked by nearly 165,000 people.

Web theorists at well-known alien site Secureteam10 used satellite mapping to zoom in and get a closer look at the alleged spaceship near the 10,000ft tall Mount Paget

While some believe it is the work of extra-terrestrials, many say it is just a rock which has been pushed along from a nearby glacier

The team say their mission is 'exposing the alien cover up, one leak at a time'.

Conspiracy theorists who are convinced the object is extra-terrestrial could be left disappointed, according to an expert on glaciers.

It was deposited by an avalanche located in the upper part, known as the accumulation area, of the Novosilski Glacier, according to Dr Richard Waller.

Speaking to MailOnline, he added: 'It looks to me as though this feature is related to a large avalanche from a nearby mountain.

'Part of a hanging glacier appears to have collapsed, you can see the avalanche debris at the foot of the slope, and this could be a large block of rock or ice that has travelled further as a consequence.

'The track shows that it's sliding over a snow-covered glacier before it comes to a rest.'