Tag Archives: craters

Geology of the Moon and Mercury – Blog 4

Posted on March 2, 2024 by Cameron Klein

After writing my last blog post about atmospheres and the greenhouse effect, when learning that the atmospheres of the Moon and Mercury cause them to be considered practically airless and have no weather, I became heavily intrigued. What makes the Moon and Mercury so different from the other planets in our solar system? Thus, I […] Continue reading →

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Blog 1: Asymmetry of the Moon

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Mackenna Guadagnoli

By looking at the image above, it’s clear to see that the dark splotches we’ve come to associate with our closest cosmic neighbor, the Moon, are only seen on one side! The farside of the moon is much more uniform with a lot more craters than the side we see. This stark difference has puzzled […] Continue reading →

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An even grander Grand Canyon

Posted on April 6, 2023 by reachforthestarsbysam

Have you ever seen the Grand Canyon? Well take that image and toss it out because it’s not even close to the size of the canyon we’re talking about here! An inside scoop on this canyon is supported by the image above, found at Business Insider! The New Horizon’s mission has been one of the […] Continue reading →

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Wetumpka Impact Crater

Posted on March 7, 2023 by reachforthestarsbysam

Above is a picture of the Wetumpka Impact Crater! This crater is right near my hometown! This blog is a fun one for me because of the freedom it allows. For this blog post I am going to talk about craters, but not just any crater: one that is right next to my hometown! How […] Continue reading →

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Why is the Moon so Crater-y?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Matt Machado

Have you ever wondered why the Moon is full of so many craters?  The surface of the Moon is so textured that many of its topographic features are visible from Earth with the naked eye. Most people would say that all of the crater scars on the Moon’s surface are a result of meteor impacts. […] Continue reading →

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Speaking of Big Craters…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jasperluastronomy

The Chicxulub crater is a crater buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula which is suspected to be the location of the impact of the meteor which wiped out the dinosaurs. The crater is more than 180km in diameter and 20km in depth. Estimates place the size of the impacting meteor to be at least 10km in […] Continue reading →

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Speaking of Big Craters…

Posted on April 11, 2016 by jasperluastronomy

The Chicxulub crater is a crater buried underneath the Yucatan Peninsula which is suspected to be the location of the impact of the meteor which wiped out the dinosaurs. The crater is more than 180km in diameter and 20km in depth. Estimates place the size of the impacting meteor to be at least 10km in […] Continue reading →

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Cratering, Water, and the Chesapeake Bay

Posted on April 10, 2013 by gerretyc

The Chesapeake Bay crater is the largest impact crater in the US.  The meteorite that struck Earth an estimate 35 million years ago cause water and rock to splash all […] Continue reading →

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