Barringer, USA

Among the most famous and most visited meteorite craters in the world you have to mention the Barring crater. For several years now, he has been attracting the attention of scientists from all over the world. Interesting documentary films were shot over the crater. The age of the crater is more than 50,000 years, after the fall of a meteorite with a diameter of about 50 meters. The basic material of the meteorite was iron, which is why, despite its relatively modest size, it weighed a good deal - about 300 thousands tons.

The depth of the Barringer crater is 170 meters, and its diameter reaches 1,200 meters. The crater was named to the engineer with the surname Barringer, who bought it at the turn of the 19th - 20th century. In 1902 the great research of the crater under the direction of the engineer began, in the course of which the meteorite origin of the crater was confirmed. It is noteworthy that this area still belongs today to the descendants of the great explorer. For many years they have benefited from it - the numerous tourists visit the crater every day.

One of the main features of the crater is the strange 'lunar landscape'. Its surface is reminiscent of the surface of the satellite, which is why the crater is used as a training site for astronauts. This area is also visited by many UFO explorers who see unrecognized flying objects regularly next to the Barringer crater. A few years ago the interesting museum was opened on the edge of the crater dedicated to the history of crater research. In the local souvenir shops you can buy the fragments of the meteorite, after which the famous 'Arizona crater' has formed. Next - Henbury