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Tunguska Impact Crater Found?

Posted by kdawson on from the things-that-go-boom-then-splash dept.

BigBadBus writes in with a claim by an Italian team that they may have found an impact crater resulting from the 1908 Tunguska explosion over Siberia. The BBC story quotes a number of impact experts who doubt the Italians' claim. "A University of Bologna team says a lake near the epicenter of the blast may be occupying a crater hollowed out by a chunk of rock that hit the ground. Lake Cheko — though shallow — fits the proportions of a small, bowl-shaped impact crater, say the Italy-based scientists. Their investigation of the lake bottom's geology reveals a funnel-like shape not seen in neighboring lakes. In addition, a geophysics survey of the lake bed has turned up an unusual feature about 10m down which could either be compacted lake sediments or a buried fragment of space rock."

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  1. Re:University of Bologna? by Kintar1900 · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're just letting you know in advance about the validity of their claims. ;)

  2. In other news... by Critical+Facilities · · Score: 5, Funny

    A University of Bologna team says a lake near the epicenter of the blast may be occupying a crater hollowed out by a chunk of rock that hit the ground.

    An official with the University of Horseshit was quoted as saying "That's not a lake, that's partially liquified alien spaceships.". Reached for a response prior to teaching a class at the College of Bullcrap, Professor Dumbass had the following to say, "Well, it could be a meteor, it could be a meatball, who can say really?"
  3. Re:University of Bologna? by NeoTerra · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a BS degree from the University of Bologna and...

    Any conversation would stop there, right?