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Offline sam

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"Fresh" Crater Found in Egypt; Changes Impact Risk?
« on: July 23, 2010, 01:28 »
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A small impact crater discovered in the Egyptian desert could change estimates for impact hazards to our planet, according to a new study.

One of the best preserved craters yet found on Earth, the Kamil crater was initially discovered in February during a survey of satellite images on Google Earth. Researchers think the crater formed within the past couple thousand years.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/07/100722-science-space-egypt-kamil-crater-meteor-meteorite-impact-hazard/
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Re: "Fresh" Crater Found in Egypt; Changes Impact Risk?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2010, 07:12 »
That will set a few people twitching.   ;D
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