Meteor Crater, east of Flagstaff, AZ
Posted by Pete | Posted in News | Posted on 15-09-2010
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26,000 years ago an asteroid measuring about 150 feet across and weighing several hundred thousand tons hit the Arizona desert with such force that in a few nano seconds it dug a crater 700 feet deep and 4000 feet across, displacing over 175 million tons of limestone and sandstone. Today, it is a very impressive place to visit, and you leave there wondering if another asteroid will head our way one day. They are watching several asteroids according to a film we watched, but of course there are several thousands of small objects that could potentially come our way. It was an interesting time spent touring this place. It is privately owned, which surprised me, but it was not overly expensive. It is a worthwhile place to visit….I think you will enjoy your time there…More on day three tomorrow…
