Meteor Crater, or Barringer Crater, is an impact crater about 37 mi (60 km) east of Flagstaff and 18 mi (29 km) west of Winslow in the desert of northern Arizona, United States. The site had …

Explore Meteor Crater, the best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth! Take guided tours, visit the space museum, and enjoy breathtaking views. A top thing to do in Arizona for adventurers …

Nov 4, 2022 · According to the Lunar and Planetary Institute, impact craters are formed when a planet's surface is struck by a meteoroid, leading to the excavation of the surface material. …

Meteor Crater, located in northern Arizona, is one of the best preserved and easily accessible impact sites on Earth. Scientific investigations of this crater have led to improvements in our …

Mar 13, 2025 · Meteor Crater, rimmed, bowl-shaped pit produced by the impact of a large meteorite in the rolling plain of the Canyon Diablo region, 19 miles (30 km) west of Winslow, …

Meteor Crater (Barringer Meteorite Crater) formed 50,000 years ago when an asteroid plunged through the Earth’s atmosphere and crashed into what would become central Arizona. …

A crater is a landform consisting of a hole or depression on a planetary surface, usually caused either by an object hitting the surface, or by geological activity on the planet. A crater has …

Aug 31, 2022 · Meteor Crater in Arizona continues to yield new information, as well as serving as a go-to spot for preparing Artemis crews how to explore the moon.

Oct 15, 2014 · Spanning 4,000 feet in diameter and roughly 700 feet deep, Meteor Crater dwarfs anything that lies within, including this 6-foot astronaut cutout standing at the bottom of the crater.

May 20, 2021 · Here are five of the biggest and most significant impact craters in North America. 1. Location: Winslow, Arizona, USA. Date of Impact: 50,000 years ago. Crater Size: 4,000 ft. in …