The Hailin impact crater is a newly-discovered scar in the mountains of Northeast China left behind by a meteor impact, but ...

Why it's incredible: The crater has a unique oval shape and asymmetric sides. The Hailin impact crater is a giant gouge in a Chinese hillside that was left by a asteroid which smashed into Earth ...

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According to the Center for High Pressure Science & Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR), the newly discovered Hailin impact crater, also the fourth confirmed impact crater discovered by Chinese ...

BEIJING -- Chinese scientists have discovered a meteorite crater on a mountain ridge for the first time, according to an article recently published in the academic journal "Matter and Radiation at ...

The meteorite craters on Earth are circular depressions formed by the impact of celestial bodies such as asteroids from space. Meteorites are not only a fascinating presence in nature but also one ...

If this is really an impact structure, it would be Venus' oldest and largest, giving us a rare glimpse into Venus' past and ...

The Batagaika crater, aptly nicknamed the "Gateway to Hell," is not just a geological curiosity, it's a stark reminder of the rapid changes our planet is undergoing. Imagine a gash in the Earth so ...