Randy Carlson: The Earth Impact Database reveals scars far larger

Randy Carlson: The Earth Impact Database reveals scars far larger than once believed.

Structures like Chicxulub and the Juan crater span over 150 kilometers, while others continue to grow in estimated size as new data emerges. Even smaller sites like Upheaval Dome, just six miles across, feel immense when viewed firsthand.

The planet’s surface preserves a hidden history of cosmic violence, much of it still being remeasured and reinterpreted. https://x.com/randallwcarlson/status/1999594398015979820?s=20