Meteor crater

  • Period: 1 BCE to

    Crater timespand

  • 1 CE

    50 thousand years ago

    When the meteor hit earth 50 thousand years ago it had a similar impact to a nuclear bomb, the asteroid, bedrock, and any fauna at ground zero were vaporized by the impact.
  • 1000

    After the meteor hit

    After the meteor hit in Arizona is disrupted many things in the environment such as photosynthesis due to limited sunlight and reduced biomass and productivity.
  • The crater now

    The crater at the moment acts as a training ground for astronauts, research area, and a tourist spot that you can pay to get into.