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Camper Accidentally Discovers Ancient Meteor Crater on Google Maps
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A curious observation made from home has ended up awakening the interest of the international scientific community and could reveal an unknown chapter in Earth's geological history
·Madrid, Spain
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'This was one of the most arduous expeditions I've ever done': Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide pit found on Google Maps is ancient meteor crater
A large pit discovered by an amateur astronomer on Google Maps in 2024 is actually a 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater, scientists have confirmed. Joël Lapointe was planning a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled upon a large indentation in the terrain, CBC reported at the time. The pit, centered around Lake Marsal, was about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) in diameter and a near-perfect ring — it didn't seem like …
·New York, United States
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