Possible Secondary Impact Craters Identified
This may be the first “Secondary” impact site ever identified on earth- where a cluster craters have been caused by a massive primary impact 280 million years ago.
Fireball Sighting? You Can Report Sightings Like These
Last month there was an exciting fireball captured on video over Mississippi, and this month another bright one over England!
Meteoroid, Meteor and Meteorite... What are the differences?
This Wikimedia Commons illustration shows a meteoroid entering the atmosphere, becoming visible as a meteor and hitting the Earth's surface as a meteorite.
Enjoy this Special Episode of Barringer Meteorite Crater Podcast!
Sam Stanford’s podcast takes us to Barringer Crater- to learn about the impact event that created the crater, and how and when it was eventually determined to be caused by a meteorite and not a volcanic eruption as previously thought.
Visit Lovely Crater Lake Bosumtwi in Ghana
The Lake Bosumtwi (also called Bosomtwe) is an impact crater in Ghana, a 10 km wide crater from only roughly 2 million years ago, is now a beautiful and scenic visit.
Impact History and Highlights on Arizona Family TV
How and when it was created, what scientists think of it, and what you can see from the rim- all on this touristic video by the Arizona Family TV network.
'Tis the Season.... to plan your Road Trip on Historic Route 66
Guests of Meteor Crater RV Park receive discount coupons to visit Meteor Crater!
Another Extinction Event: Eltanin Impact Triggered the Ice Age
The 4 kilometer sized asteroid which struck earth 2.51 million years ago is directly associated with the formation of northern hemisphere ice caps
Tune into Sir David Attenborough's "Dinosaurs: The Final Day" on BBC
Scientists are discovering new evidence from the exact day of the Chicxulub impact event 66 million years ago, which will be featured in a new BBC documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough
Visit a Meteor Fragment from Barringer Meteor Crater
You too can visit this 370lb fragment of meteorite from the crater which made its way to Wesleyan University’s Van Vleck Observatory Library in 1897! I wonder how far flung are other fragments?
(Set your reminder) Lowell Observatory Celebration of Total Lunar Eclipse
On May 15, 2022 there will be a total lunar eclipse! Don’t miss viewing it!
Unexpected Discovery of an Greenland Meteor Crater Site Confirmed
A dramatic recent discovery of one of Earth’s 25 largest Meteor Craters was made possible by NASA’s P3 scanning aircraft updated mapping
LPI Houston Meteoroids Conference in June
The Meteoroids 2022 Conference will be held virtually on June 13–17, 2022.
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Gavin Tolometti
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Anders Plan
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Daniella Guerrero
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Nicolas Garroni
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!
Introducing Barringer Family Fund Research Grant Recipient Jennifer Davis
Applications for 2022 are due April 8, 2022!