World Asteroid Day 2023: Asteroids have threatened the Earth for millions of years. Due to this danger, scientists are closely monitoring the movement of asteroids. World Asteroid Day is celebrated for its awareness in the world. In such a situation, those five places on the Earth will be remembered as where huge devastation was due to the asteroid’s collision.
It was revealed in scientists’ research that a planet was formed thousands of years ago due to asteroids’ meeting. It has been claimed that the Earth is also made of a combination of many asteroids. Asteroid Day is celebrated every year on 30 June. In such a situation, the names of those places come to the fore, where the asteroids collided with the Earth and got destroyed. During this time, there was a lot of devastation on the Earth.
Asteroid Day is a constant reminder of the dangers of space rocks and their destructive potential. Scientists have identified many sites where asteroids collided thousands of millions of years ago. Much important information was revealed during the research at these places. A terrible history came to the fore regarding the danger of asteroids. From the deserts of Arizona to the bucolic hills of Germany, there are many places where devastation tells a different story.
Mjolnir Crater
The Mjolnir crater in northern Norway is about 3 million years old. The diameter of the crater is 10 miles. This crater is in the shape of a horseshoe. There are also beliefs regarding this crater. According to local belief, it was created by a Norse god from a meteorite that fell from heaven.
Aiguille du midi
A massive mountain formed in France about 10 million years ago when the Aiguille du Midi meteorite fell. It is located in the Alps of France. The name of the mountain range is Aiguille du Midi. According to the scientists, this crater was formed by a 6-mile-long meteorite collision. At that time, there was a huge crater here. But later, it gradually became a mountain due to the filling of sediments.
Meteor Crater
A large meteorite fell about 50,000 years ago into the hot field of Meteor Crater in north central Arizona, whose diameter was about 150 feet. When the meteorite hit the Earth, its speed was 45000 miles per hour. When it collided with the Earth, a 550 feet deep crater was formed.
Popigai Crater
This crater is in Russia. Popigai is estimated to be about 35 million years old. This crater was formed by the impact of a meteorite 5 miles wide. The crater extends for about 20 miles. After this astronomical event, a layer of three feet thick diamonds was formed here.
Ries Crater
Ries Crater in southern Germany hides many secrets. This crater is about 15 million years old. An asteroid about one mile in diameter collided here. It was a powerful collision forming a hole for about 25 miles.
