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Microbes Learned To Thrive In An Ancient Meteor Impact Crater And Mineral Formations Were The End Result

Pixabay Just under million years ago, an asteroid hit western Finland, resulting in what is now known as the Lappajärvi impact crater. At around fourteen miles wide and approximately 2,500 feet deep, the crater cannot easily be missed and, despite its age, is still throwing up surprises to the scientists who study it today. In a recent study from researchers at Linnaeus University, Sweden, has uncovered exactly how the crater became not only a h…
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twistedsifter.com broke the news in on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
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