{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "slug": "meteorite-crater",
  "title": "Meteorite Crater",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/meteorite-crater/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/meteorite-crater.json",
  "summary": "Discovery/confirmation of an ancient meteorite impact crater (≈390 million years old) identified via remote imagery/field confirmation.",
  "why_now": "Recent confirmation and national coverage of the crater discovery is the proximate cause of increased searches and interest.",
  "evidence_summary": "Broad media coverage of a geological/astronomical discovery drives public interest/searches related to meteorite impacts and remote-sensing discoveries.",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Astronomy / Skywatching Search Demand",
  "collected_at": "Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:50:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Astronomy / Skywatching Search Demand",
  "score": 80.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "An Amateur Astronomer Using Google Maps Spotted a Strange Indentation. It Turned Out to Be a Meteorite Crater From 390 Million Years Ago - Smithsonian Magazine",
    "Pit found by Quebecer confirmed to be a 390-million-years-old meteorite impact crater - CTV News"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "An Amateur Astronomer Using Google Maps Spotted a Strange Indentation. It Turned Out to Be a Meteorite Crater From 390 Million Years Ago - Smithsonian Magazine",
      "source": "Smithsonian Magazine",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwJBVV95cUxNUE1BUkhLNXlGODl6TGJLRXNnSDRoODBCeWZpMlBDeEJ4QVo3UnFoNnVZTlotc3JLWktmVE5id19uVFVEUlR1aFhZb0h4LTcyWTNRUW9NakJJcEZic2hLNGc5TzBJUnIwd1htYU9aY2ZEeEdNVXE2LTVtTGlYcFNrdXhOdzRvVXlXNlV3U0hUNXhaQXJGS2NjblNpZlBTc3gzZ3VLNTJRdzFVZlNHclVCRWItZS1PUEFqNzBwMzlzbFRoZUNzQ1lWS2Z0U1MwdFBCaGVRdXc1ODFjQnpXN3dqSlhZLUNrbEt2cWRqVkJDbWplVVFMVWlPZ1FIZ2tpYmFFYlRJRW1xNDdlQ1Vfdk1SekZzWWJQczQ?oc=5"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "record_id": "202607231850_signal_Quality-4-meteorite-crater",
    "batch_id": "202607231850",
    "input_files": {
      "Quality": "202607231850_signal_Quality.txt",
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      "Kurzweil": "202607231831_signal_Kurzweil.txt",
      "Jobs": "202607231821_signal_Jobs.txt",
      "Buffett": "202607231810_signal_Buffett.txt",
      "Bezos": "202607231800_signal_Bezos.txt"
    }
  }
}