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Scientists Finally Got A Close-Up View Of That Mysterious Siberian Crater — Here’s What They Found
Kevin Loria
FW: Aug. 4, 2014
When a helicopter discovered a mysterious giant crater on the Yamal Peninsula of Siberia, a place referred to as “the end of the world,” speculation was rampant. People suggested it could have been caused by a meteorite, an underground explosion related to nearby natural gas fields, or even something more ominous or extra-terrestrial.
The crater looks almost too incredible to be real, but researchers finally made their way there on July 16 and it most certainly is the real thing. But even though the expedition revealed more information, the exact cause of the crater is still being determined.
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