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Meteorite Impact Crater Found with Google Earth
July 23, 2010 -- During expeditions to the site early in 2009 and again this year, scientists found more than 5,000 iron meteorites that together weigh more than 1.7 tons. The team estimates that the original lump of iron weighed between 5 and 10 metric tons when it slammed into the ground at a speed of around 3.5 kilometers (2.1 miles) per second, with most of the material vaporizing during the collision. Read More
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