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Meteorite Impact - Luna Crater
May 3 , 2024
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- NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite has captured stunning images of a 6,900-year-old impact crater located in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India.
- Its geochemical analysis found that “it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact.”
- The crater is named Luna after a nearby village.
- It is a geological marvel that has piqued the interest of scientists and enthusiasts alike.
- Spanning approximately 1.8 kilometers in diameter, the Luna crater’s outer rim rises about 20 feet above the crater floor.
- Radiocarbon dating of plant remnants found in the silt within the crater has helped scientists determine that the meteorite impact occurred around 6,900 years ago.
- The Luna crater is near the remains of an ancient Harappan settlement.
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