A Canadian man named Joël Lapointe stumbled upon a potentially ancient meteor crater while using Google Maps. Geophysicist Pierre Rochette believes the find could be rare and is investigating further.
If you see something unusual, don't overlook it. It could just be an ancient discovery. Joël Lapointe from Quebec, Canada , was investigating the Côte-Nord region ahead of a camping trip using Google Maps when he found what could be a crater left behind by an ancient space rock. While using Google Map's satellite feature, Lapointe came across a pit he found unusual.
MOM, SON DIG UP ANCIENT OBJECT OFTEN FOUND NEAR BURIAL GROUNDS WHILE GARDENING 'It could tell us about when it was delivered to Earth,' Tara Hayden, postdoctoral associate at Western University's department of Earth sciences, told CBC. 'That's the wonderful thing about impact craters. We get to have this link between Earth and the outside universe.
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