The Raw Story: 250-mile wide asteroid impact zone — Earth’s largest to date — discovered in Australian outback

A massive impact area from a huge meteorite that struck the Earth millions of years ago has been found in central Australia, scientists said Monday. The study found signs of the 250-mile (400-kilometer) wide impact area deep inside the Earth’s crust, Australian National University scientists...

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