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The Grand Canyon, one of the most iconic geological formations on Earth, may hold deeper secrets about our planet’s history than previously thought. A recent study has uncovered an unexpected ...
Early in the morning of October 6, 2008, astronomers at the University of Arizona detected an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. When other sightings cropped up across the world, the ...
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Did a Meteor’s Shock Wave Really Reshape the Grand Canyon? The Science Behind a 56,000-Year-Old Mystery
What could possibly link a collision in space on the Arizona desert to a landslide that irreversibly altered the face of the Grand Canyon? Stanton’s Cave, 150 feet above the Colorado River and high ...
A new study suggests ancient wood floated into a cave far above the Colorado River when a meteorite-induced earthquake triggered a landslide, a dam, and an ancient lake. Reading time 3 minutes ...
A meteorite impact thousands of years ago may have triggered a landslide in the Grand Canyon and reshaped the Colorado River that runs through the national park. Geologists studying driftwood and lake ...
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