Possible New Meteor Impact Crater Found in Africa

[PPI Brian]

A team of scientists from the University of Padova report that deforestation has revealed what could be a giant impact crater in Central Africa. The circular feature is 36-46 kilometers wide; there are only about 25 terrestrial impact craters of comparable size or larger known to exist. The object causing the crater is estimated to have been about 2 kilometers in diameter, and the date of the event appears to post-date the Jurassic Period.

Here's a link to the article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8526093.stm

[PPI Karl]

Very, very cool. 

[PPI Tracy]

Indeedy

[Damian]

That's massive!