Space Astronomy Asteroids The largest asteroid impact crater on Earth is lurking beneath Australia, new evidence suggests News By Andrew Glikson published 14 August 2023 Geophysical
There are several reasons for this. First, meteorites slow down or even burn out in our atmosphere before they can reach the surface. Second, 70% of Earth is covered with water—we can only see
The latest evidence suggests Earth and the other planets in the solar system were subject to intense asteroid bombardments until about 3.2 billion years ago, and sporadically since.
Additionally, if the meteor strike isn’t large enough, or it isn’t on the side of the Moon facing Earth, it’s easy to miss them. Meteors, on average, can travel around 30,000 miles per hour
The largest known asteroid impact structure on Earth is buried in southeast Australia, new evidence suggests. News. By Andrew Glikson. ( space.com-expert-voices-banner ) published 12 August 2023
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