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Manicouagan Crater: Earth's Ancient Asteroid Legacy Revealed

7/2/2025

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Impact craters dot every continent, with the stunning Manicouagan Crater in Québec standing out as one of the largest. This breathtaking ring-shaped lake, born from a colossal 5-kilometer asteroid 214 million years ago, now cradles 140 cubic kilometers of water, ranking it among the world's largest freshwater reservoirs.

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Impact craters dot every continent, with the stunning Manicouagan Crater in Québec standing out as one of the largest. This breathtaking ring-shaped lake, born from a colossal 5-kilometer asteroid 214 million years ago, now cradles 140 cubic kilometers of water, ranking it among the world's largest freshwater reservoirs.