Wide Angle: Cosmic Scars
Our planet is littered with the leftovers of violent collisions with space rocks. From the dramatic to the controversial to the barely visible, the remnants are a humbling reminder that impacts can occur anywhere, any time.
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Earth's Haunting Craters: BIG PICS
Wounds from Earth's encounters with space rocks are a long time in healing. Photographer Stan Gaz presents stunning images of craters around the world in all of their stark, cataclysmic beauty.
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Australian Aborigines Were Prime Impact Crater Hunters
Aborigines may have identified craters' unearthly origins long before modern science.
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Did an Asteroid Hit New York With an Ancient Tsunami? (VIDEO)
Controversial new evidence suggests a tsunami that hit New York City 2,300 years ago was caused by an asteroid impact just offshore.
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Indian Impact Crater Hints of Another Dino-Killer
An impact crater in India suggests a meteor strike there may have killed off the dinosaurs.
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How to ID a Meteorite (VIDEO)
Got a strange rock on your hands? Scientists at the Smithsonian Institute will tell you whether if it's from another world.
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