The so-called Meteor Crater in Arizona previously held the record for largest impact crater less than 100,000 years old; it’s about 49,000 to 50,000 years old and measures 0.75 miles (1.2 km ...
the crater remained an enigma until a recent study employed advanced techniques to date its formation and analyze the materials ejected during the impact. Researchers from Arizona State University ...
Located just minutes from Interstate 40 and the old Route 66 near the city of Winslow in northern Arizona, Meteor Crater is "the world's best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth," says the ...
What looks to be a large impact crater has been identified beneath the Greenland ice sheet. The 31km-wide depression came to light when scientists examined radar images of the island's bedrock.