A Giant Hidden Meteor Crater Was Just Discovered in China
Geophysicists uncovered a massive, 900-meter-wide crater in Guangdong, China a rare and well-preserved impact site from the Holocene.
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The crater’s shock-altered quartz confirms a high-energy meteor strike, offering fresh insight into Earth’s recent impact history.
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Because the site has survived heavy erosion, it provides a unique record that could reshape how scientists understand small-object impacts.