He Was Picking A Campsite On Google Maps When He Noticed A Circle. It Turned Out To Be A 15-Mile Crater Nobody Had Recorded
15-mile crater in Quebec goes unnoticed for 390 million years
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How was the crater discovered?
The crater was discovered by an amateur astronomer using a satellite map
How old is the crater?
The crater is approximately 390 million years old
Where is the crater located?
The crater is located in Quebec, but the exact location is not specified
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A 15-mile impact crater in Quebec was discovered by an amateur astronomer using a satellite map. The crater, which is approximately 390 million years old, was previously unknown to scientists.
NASA Science notes that the discovery was made possible by the availability of satellite imagery. The reporting does not specify the exact location of the crater within Quebec, but it is described as being in a remote area.
The coverage does not yet specify how the crater was formed or what its geological significance is.
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Huge impact crater in Quebec went unnoticed for 390 million yearsEarth.com · 2d ago
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Amateur Astronomer Discovers Impact Crater from a Satellite Mapdiyphotography.net · 2d ago
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An Accidental Impact Crater DiscoveryNASA Science (.gov) · 2d ago
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He Was Picking A Campsite On Google Maps When He Noticed A Circle. It Turned Out To Be A 15-Mile Crater Nobody Had RecordedFutura, le média qui explore le monde · 2d ago
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