Meteor Crater - Wikipedia
WEBMeteor Crater, or Barringer Crater, is an impact crater about 37 mi (60 km) east of Flagstaff and 18 mi (29 km) west of Winslow in the desert of northern Arizona, United States. The site had several earlier names, and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite, after the adjacent Canyon Diablo.
Meteor Crater | Barringer Space Museum | Winslow, AZ
WEBGet up close to the Meteor Crater, the best-preserved meteorite impact site on earth with Guided Tours, NASA Space Capsule, Gift Shop & More! Located just off the I-40 in Northern AZ.
The Barringer Crater - Meteor Crater | Barringer Space Museum
WEBThis feature, named Meteor Crater or Barringer Meteorite Crater, represents the most basic type of impact crater in the solar system and in 1968 Meteor Crater was designated a Natural Landmark by the Department of the Interior.
Meteor Crater | Arizona, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 19, 1998 · Meteor Crater, rimmed, bowl-shaped pit produced by the impact of a large meteorite in the rolling plain of the Canyon Diablo region, 19 miles (30 km) west of Winslow, Arizona, U.S. The crater is 4,000 feet (1,200 metres) in diameter and about 600 feet (180 metres) deep inside its rim, which rises.
General Admission - Meteor Crater | Barringer Space Museum
WEBGENERAL ADMISSION. The Interactive Discovery Center boasts hands-on exhibits and displays where you can immerse yourself in the science and history of meteorite impacts around the globe. Join Commander Perseus and First Officer Jackie Lopez as they lead you on this exciting journey into space.
Visit Arizona Meteor Crater — The Barringer Crater Company
WEBBarringer Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater about 37 mi (60 km) east of Flagstaff and 18 mi (29 km) west of Winslow in the desert of northern Arizona, United States.
The Crater — The Barringer Crater Company
WEBThe Meteorite. The meteorite weighed 300,000 tons and traveled at a speed of 26,000 miles per hour (12 kilometers per second). When it struck the earth in what is now northern Arizona, it exploded with the force of 2 ½ million tons of TNT, or about 150 times the force of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.
Meteor Crater, Arizona, USA - NASA Science
WEBJan 25, 2019 · Meteor Crater formed from the impact of an iron-nickel asteroid about 46 meters (150 feet) across. Most of the asteroid melted or vaporized on impact. The collision initially formed a crater over 1,200 meters (4,000) …
Arizona’s Meteor Crater - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBMay 30, 2021 · Meteor Crater measures 0.75 miles (1.2 kilometers) across and about 600 feet (180 meters) deep. The size of the asteroid that produced the impact is uncertain—likely in the range of 100 to 170 feet (30 to 50 meters) across—but it had to be large enough to excavate 175 million metric tons of rock.
Meteor Crater Natural Landmark - Visit Arizona
WEBMeteor Crater Natural Landmark. Visit the world's best-preserved meteorite impact site on Earth. Located just minutes from Interstate 40 and the old Route 66 in Northern Arizona near Winslow.
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