Meteorite impacts

Not just craters, meteorite impact can trigger long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth

The researchers studied rocks filling one of the largest preserved impact structures on the planet, located in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. 

May 04, 2017, 16:30 PM IST

Traces of meteorite that hit Sweden 460 million years ago found

 Researchers have found traces of two simultaneous meteorite impacts in the Swedish county of Jamtland - first evidence of a twin strike that occurred around 460 million years ago.

Sep 12, 2015, 13:46 PM IST