Untouched meteorite impact crater found via Google Earth
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 06:07
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- A pristine meteorite impact crater has been found in a remote area of the Sahara desert in southwest Egypt. The crater was originally noticed on Google Earth images, and is believed to be only a few thousand years old.
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