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  • August 5th, 2009
    Image of Lonar Meteorite Crater Lake, India

    The Lonar Meteorite Crater is the world's oldest and third largest meteorite crater (with a mean diameter of 1.2km).

    A falling meteorite formed the crater around 50,000 years ago and scientists believe that the meteorite is still embedded in the ground. Lonar Lake is the world's only salt water lake (located at the bottom of the crater) in basaltic rock. When Emperor Akbar was in power...

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