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August 24th, 2026
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Theme: Towns Built Atop Meteorite Impact Craters
Long after the fireballs faded, life went on atop the scars they left behind. Nördlingen's cobbled streets fill the Ries crater, while Sudbury's mines tap metal-rich rock from an ancient impact basin. Vredefort sits within the largest verified crater on Earth, and Chicxulub Puerto lends its name to the impact linked to the dinosaurs' demise. Even quiet Rochechouart in France was built from shattered rock forged by a meteorite strike millions of years ago.
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Nördlingen, GermanyNördlingen's medieval streets sit within the Ries crater, formed by a meteorite impact 15 million years ago.
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Sudbury, CanadaSudbury's rich nickel deposits come from the Sudbury Basin, one of the largest known impact structures on Earth.
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Vredefort, South AfricaVredefort lies within the Vredefort Dome, remnants of the largest verified impact crater on the planet.
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Chicxulub Puerto, MexicoChicxulub Puerto gives its name to the massive crater linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Rochechouart, FranceRochechouart's chateau was built using breccia rock formed by an ancient meteorite strike.