A meteor crater in Oklahoma is nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought; new zircon dating puts the ancient impact at about 370 million years ago
- Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a meteor hit Ames, Oklahoma, at a different time than previously believed.
- Under the small town of Ames, a crater lies buried beneath layers of rock.
- The crater is also important today because the area is a major oil and gas-producing region.
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- Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have discovered that a meteor hit Ames, Oklahoma, at a different time than previously believed.
- Under the small town of Ames, a crater lies buried beneath layers of rock.
- The crater is also important today because the area is a major oil and gas-producing region.
Sources: Times of India