Google Maps is a source of many weird and wonderful things, including objects which weren’t necessarily supposed to be seen.

The most recent strange sighting on Google Maps is a reflective object in the middle of a field, which closely resembles a UFO.

The satellite image of the suspected UFO is taken from far above, suggesting the owners of the object did not know it was being taken.

It is located in a barren looking field, which is almost entirely empty of other objects save for a white block which could be a lorry.

The suspected UFO is surrounded by lights in a cross formation, with strong beams extending out in four directions.

The huge beam of light makes it difficult to see the exact shape of the aircraft, although it appear to have at least one point jutting out of it giving it a triangular appearance.

Previous UFO sightings in Belgium have reported the same triangle like shape for UFOs.

However, a user comment posted on the social sharing forum Imgur – where the Google Maps image was featured – offers another possible explanation for the suspected UFO.

“It’s a reflective sheet on the roof or the porch, this was on an off the grid show the other day,” wrote the user.

What is a UFO?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, UFO is an acronym for an “unidentified flying object”, and is also known as a flying saucer.

This word has commonly been used to refer to spacecrafts carrying aliens from other planets. 

Countless UFOs have been spotted around the world in recent history, including in notable sightings in Canada, France, Italy, Belgium and the United Kingdom.

Last week, a Google Maps secret alien base was discovered on the platform, sparking curiosity.

The base, it is believed by ufologists, is beneath a mysterious floating island on the site in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

It is known as the “rotating island”, because it floats on top of a circular lake. 

In the past, alien conspiracy theorists have campaigned to travel to the site to explore the supernatural rumours surrounding it.