There is one natural wonder in the country that owes its origin to something that is out of this Lona Lake is a mystery. It is unlike any other body of water in India. The Lake is 500 feet deep. The water here is both alkaline and saline, and on the banks are polls of fresh water. A clue to unlocking it lies in the lake's unique topography. From the air, we see that the Lake sits in a depression handed on all sides by a steep, 450 foot tall slope. What could create a Lake with such bizarre topography? A curious terrain with patches of life and emptiness? A satellite view reveals the answer. Lona Lake lies inside an impact crater. Scientists believe that an asteroid weighing around 2,000,000 tons crashed in central India around 50,400 years ago. The crater filled with water. Then life appeared. Around a decade ago, scientists discovered special organisms living in the water of one study suggests one type of bacteria here uses the Earth's magnetic field to navigate. Some believe that the origins of a few of these life forms could lie elsewhere in our solar system. Scientists continue their search for answers to the mystery of Lona Lake.
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