Shoemaker Crater, Australia

The Shoemaker crater located in Australia was formed over 1 630 million years ago. It's among the largest and most amazing impact craters of the planet. The unusual geological structure formed as a ring has been discovered by researchers as early as the mid-20th century. In 1974, the first hypothesis about its meteoric origin has been put forward. The crater was named after the famous American geologist, Eugene Shoemaker, who was the founder of the special scientific field, astrogeology.

Besides that, Eugene Shoemaker was the first person buried on the moon. It was he who first proposed the theory that comets and asteroids may collide with Earth, leaving on its surface special traces with many unique features. His theories seemed pure fantasy, but long-term studies of craters on the Moon and the Earth allowed scientist to prove his hypothesis. With the invention of satellites, the incredible theory of Shoemaker was proved. The huge Australian crater with the diameter of about 30 km reminds about the great work of this scientist. To the beginning - Sudbury Crater