One of the craters at the Henbury impact site in the Northern Territory.
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A zap with a laser in the lab confirmed the extraterrestrial origins of enigmatic lumps of glass found in the Northern Territory.
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In an extraterrestrial first, scientists have linked seismic waves on Mars to meteorite impact craters spotted via satellite.
Look at the circular patterns on the Moon’s surface, as seen from Earth.
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The Apollo missions to the Moon helped our understanding of the cosmic origin of craters on our lunar neighbour, and here on Earth.
Scientists working at the central peak of Gosses Bluff meteorite crater in Northern Territory.
Nick Timms
A meteorite hitting Earth at many kilometres per second puts ‘ground zero’ target rocks under immense pressure. A shock wave faster than the speed of sound can result – and new materials created.