‘This was one of the most arduous expeditions I’ve ever done’: Scientists confirm that 15-mile-wide pit found on Google Maps is ancient meteor crater
A large pit discovered by an amateur astronomer on Google Maps in 2024 is actually a 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater, scientists have confirmed. Joël Lapointe was planning a camping trail through Quebec’s Côte-Nord region when he stumbled upon a large indentation in the terrain, CBC reported at the time. The pit, centered around Lake…