Amateur Astronomer Finds 390-Million-Year-Old Meteorite Crater via Google Maps in Quebec

An amateur astronomer spotted an unusual indentation in Quebec using Google Maps and suspected it could be a meteorite crater. Scientists mounted an expedition to the site and confirmed the discovery, dating the structure to approximately 390 million years ago. The find represents a rare instance of a citizen-reported crater being verified as genuine.

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