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A Camper’s Google Maps Hunch Revealed a 390-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Crater
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Tudor Tarita
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An amateur astronomer discovered a 390-million-year-old meteorite crater in Quebec using Google Maps satellite imagery. Geologists confirmed the site's authenticity after an arduous expedition to the remote location.
Joël Lapointe was planning a camping route when a strange feature on Google Maps caught his eye.
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