Detecting Past Comet Impacts on Earth

Over the years, as scientists browsed satellite data or took to the field, numerous comet and asteroid impact sites have been discovered on the surface of our small planet. But experts believe that many more may still be out there, unknown to Science. Finding them is very important, because t... [ read more >> ]

Many comet impacts did not leave such huge craters behind, but they might have left traces in ice layers

Image comment: Many comet impacts did not leave such huge craters behind, but they might have left traces in ice layers
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Many comet impacts did not leave such huge craters behind, but they might have left traces in ice layers