Egyptian meteorite crater found on Google

Are there any myths/legends about something from the sky exploding in Egyptian history? Could this be it? Can't wait to see what comes up. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100923081902.htm Egyptian Desert Expedition Confirms Spectacular Meteorite Impact ScienceDaily (Sep. 27, 2010) — A 2008 Google Earth search led to the discovery of Kamil crater, one of the best-preserved meteorite impact sites ever found. Earlier this year, a gritty, sand-blown expedition reached the site deep in the Egyptian desert to collect iron debris and determine the crater's age and origins. y within the... [More]

I can recall this a while back, didnt they find the the impact was that hot it had turned the sand to glass ? TIP

I can recall this a while back, didnt they find the the impact was that hot it had turned the sand to glass ? TIP I'm not too sure I will research some more. It said no one had noticed anything until they seen it from google earth. So ill get back to you on this one. It is a very recent find. I hope sesh has something good to add about anything historically paralleling this event. Although I hope I'm not overwhelming him with reading. Lol Thank you

I can recall this a while back, didnt they find the the impact was that hot it had turned the sand to glass ? TIP In Libya that the fringe always tries to sell as an atomic explosion? (for those weak in geography, Libya borders on Egypt). That has been amply proven to be a comet or asteroid impact, with crater and all.

I can recall this a while back, didnt they find the the impact was that hot it had turned the sand to glass ? TIP Impacts can turn sand to glass, yes, but the meteor can also do this before impact. Depending on trajectory, a good-sized meteor can roast anything on the ground below it and turn the ground into glass all along it's final flight path. Harte

In Libya that the fringe always tries to sell as an atomic explosion? (for those weak in geography, Libya borders on Egypt). That has been amply proven to be a comet or asteroid impact, with crater and all. From memory thats what they were tring to say it was ... an atomic axplosion , but whatever i was reading quickly debunked that theory . I will try to find the source i was reading , heh it could have been a nat geo mag waiting to get a tooth pulled at the dentist TIP.

22° 1'6.05"N 26° 5'15.80"E It is not the source of Libyan glass. It could have been seen as far away as Cairo 5000 yrs ago.

"After a tiring, GPS-guided, three-day drive across the desert in 40°C heat, the team reached the crater." why didn't they rent a frikken helicopter? just askin...

"After a tiring, GPS-guided, three-day drive across the desert in 40°C heat, the team reached the crater." why didn't they rent a frikken helicopter? just askin... As you have probably not been to Egypt or done any traveling there. Rental helicopters wouldn't be available. Like most 'Arab' countries there is little civilian aviation. The only real source for a helicopter would be the EAF, the Misr navy and the army commando brigades and they usually don't like to lend out there stuff - if it working at all. Maintenance standards are such that I wouldn't trust an Egyptian maintained heli at al... [More]

22° 1'6.05"N 26° 5'15.80"E It is not the source of Libyan glass. It could have been seen as far away as Cairo 5000 yrs ago. Thanks for keeping this one going. Though I did expect more info to be dug up, I haven't been able to find much either. Thank you