World Asteroid Day 2023: An asteroid hit this place on Earth

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oi-Prakash Kumar Bhavanji

Asteroids have been a threat to Earth for millions of years. Because of this threat, scientists are keeping a close eye on the movement of asteroids. World Asteroid Day is celebrated for its awareness in the world. In such a situation, one would surely remember those five places on Earth, where the impact of the asteroid caused great devastation.

In the research of scientists, it has been revealed that a planet was formed due to the meeting of an asteroid thousands of years ago. It has been claimed that the Earth is also made up of several asteroids.

Asteroid Day is celebrated on June 30 every year. In such a case, it comes up with the names of the places where the asteroids collided with the Earth and were destroyed. During this time there was much destruction on earth.

Asteroid Day is a constant reminder of the dangers posed by space rocks and the destructive potential they hold. Scientists have identified many places where asteroids collided thousands of years ago.

A lot of important information has been revealed during the research at these places. A grim history emerged regarding the asteroid threat. From the deserts of Arizona to the bucolic hills of Germany, there are many places where destruction tells a different story.

The crater Mjolnir in northern Norway is about 3 million years old. The diameter of the crater is 10 miles. The crater is in the shape of a horseshoe. There are also myths about this pit. According to local belief, it was created by a Norse god from a meteor that fell from the heavens.

About 10 million years before the meteorite hit, a huge mountain formed in France. It is located in the French Alps. The name of the mountain range is L’Aiguille du Midi. According to scientists, this crater was formed by the impact of a 6 mile long meteorite. At that time there was a huge pit here. But later it gradually became a mountain due to sedimentation.

About 50,000 years ago a large meteorite fell into the hot field of a meteorite crater in north central Arizona. Its diameter was about 150 feet. At the time the meteorite hit Earth, it was traveling at 45,000 miles per hour. When it hit the earth, a crater 550 feet deep was created.

This crater is in Russia. Poppygai is estimated to be around 35 million years old. The crater was formed by a 5 mile wide meteorite impact. The crater extends for about 20 miles. After this astronomical event, a layer of diamond three feet thick was formed here.

The Riess Crater in southern Germany hides many secrets. This crater is about 15 million years old. An asteroid about a mile in diameter hit here. It was a very violent collision, with a crater about 25 miles long.