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Welcome to the Explorer's Guide to Impact Craters!

  Introduction and Background

Join us in the scientific exploration of impact cratering, one of the most common and important geological processes in the Solar System.

  • Get the basics about impact cratering
  • See impact craters on the Earth, Moon, Mars, and other planetary bodies
  • Take a virtual tour of an impact crater on Earth
  • Learn the effects of an impact on the Earth's environment
  • Select and run different computer simulations of impacts
  • Request an impact crater rock kit to touch real impact rocks
  • Submit a question in our "Ask-An-Expert" section
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