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Huge Impact Crater Discovered in Sahara

By , About.com GuideMarch 6, 2006

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A 19-mile wide meteorite impact crater has been discovered in western Egypt. The crater, which was discovered through satellite imagery, is believed to escaped land-based detection due to its huge size. The Chicxulub crater in Mexico is about 100 to 150 miles wide.

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