Egyptian desert expedition confirms spectacular meteorite impact
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 08:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A 2008 Google Earth search led to the discovery of Kamil crater, one of the best-preserved meteorite impact sites ever found. Earlier this year, a gritty, sand-blown expedition reached the site deep in the Egyptian desert to collect iron debris and determine the crater's age and origins.