Satellite image showing a 25-kilometre ring around Lake Marsal in Quebec

Amateur Astronomer Discovers 400-Million-Year-Old Impact Crater in Quebec

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In 2024, a Quebec amateur astronomer identified a 25-kilometre ring around Lake Marsal using satellite imagery, revealing evidence of an ancient cosmic collision. This discovery, confirmed by geologists who reached the site by floatplane, uncovers a geological feature that had been overlooked for nearly 400 million years beneath Quebec's forests.

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