In this moment, I witnessed the history of the Earth 🌠

Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the Meteor Crater is currently the most well-preserved and largest meteorite crater in the world. With a diameter of about 1.2 kilometers and a depth of 170 meters, it was formed approximately 50,000 years ago by a meteorite impacting the Earth 🌎. The impact velocity was as high as 26,000 kilometers per hour, and the angle of impact is believed to be between 70-80 degrees, nearly perpendicular, which is why the crater doesn’t have obvious lateral skid marks. As for my curiosity about why there’s no meteorite in the crater 🌠, the high-speed movement and friction with the Earth’s atmosphere caused the meteorite to be mostly consumed, and the remaining body also contained a high amount of heat. Due to the powerful impact force 💣, the meteorite would instantly shatter into many small fragments and vaporize. Only some larger fragments were not completely vaporized and are distributed around the area. The largest fragment, weighing 300kg 🪨, is preserved at the visitor center and is primarily composed of iron. Because of its unique landscape, NASA 🚀’s lunar landing 🌕 program also conducted some astronaut training here. Adult tickets are $29 🔪 and$20 for children. There will be a guide to explain the story to everyone, a small theater to watch the history of the crater, and a simulator-like amusement device. The overall experience is really great. Personally, I love exploring these bits and pieces of the Earth and feel that I can learn many meaningful things 😊💯. It’s very suitable for family outings. #SpaceAction #Earth #ExploringTheUniverse #Hiking #Travel #AlwaysExploreTheWorld #MeteorCrater #MeteoriteImpact #Arizona #ArizonaTravel #USRoadTrip #WesternUSRoadTrip #LasVegas #LasVegasTravel #WitnessingHistory #SightseeingRecommendations