A peer-reviewed study published in the journal Geology proposes that the same asteroid strike that carved Arizona’s Meteor ...

Arizona's Meteor Crater remains 'the perfect natural laboratory' for studying what happens when meteors strike Earth, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a warm afternoon approximately 50,000 years ago in a desolate landscape in what would be later known as Northern Arizona ...

WINSLOW, AZ (AZFamily) — An asteroid hit the Earth in what is now known as northern Arizona about 50,000 years ago. It left a giant crater that draws people from all over the world. Nestled between ...

WINSLOW, Az. — Located between Flagstaff and Winslow, you’ll come across the world’s best-preserved meteor crater. Known as the Barringer Crater, it’s the first proven meteor crater on Earth and it ...

IF it were due to happen on a specific date -- say, on a moonless Friday night, when the Arizona sky is frosted with stars -- the popular interest might be staggering. People and TV trucks might line ...

It was a warm afternoon approximately 50,000 years ago in a desolate landscape in what would be later known as Northern Arizona when something monumental occurred. A giant ground sloth looked up into ...