Geologist finds meteor crater – on Google Earth

Geologist Arthur Hickman used Google Earth to look at part of Australia he was studying. In the satellite photos provided by Google Earth, Hickman noticed something no one else had seen: An impact crater.

For his alertness, Hickman had the 270-meter crater named after him.

• Note on the discovery at Ogle Earth
• Original story source as best I can tell, Science Alert – Australia & New Zealand
• Note at Google Maps Mania
• Tip of the old scrub brush to Bouphonia, and Friday Hope Blogging