What if a simple look on Google Maps could reveal a meteorite crater dating back 390 million years ?
This is the story of a discovery made by a member of the public that led an international team, including Jérôme Gattacceca, a CNRS research director at CEREGE, to confirm the existence of the Uhackatik crater in Quebec.
How do geologists manage to prove that it is indeed an impact crater? What evidence do they look for in the field? And how can we determine the age of an event that occurred nearly 390 million years ago?
Find out what went on behind the scenes of this discovery by reading the article and listening to the interview with Jérôme Gattacceca, who looks back on this scientific mission.
Read the article and listen to the interview:
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2268642/cratere-meteorite-cote-nord-decouvert-citoyen