Meteor Crater, Arizona

A 4,150 foot wide crater, formed by the impact of a meteorite (estimated to have been around 150 feet in diameter) around 50,000 years ago. The well-preserved crater has been used by NASA as a training site for Apollo program astronauts because of its resemblance to the moon's surface. There is a platform overlooking the 575 foot deep crater, and a large visitor's center and museum with information on space exploration and astrogeology, including an Apollo space capsule on display, as well as a sample meteorite. The trail into the crater is off limits to visitors, but there is a trail around the rim. The crater is also known as Coon Butte Crater, and Barringer Crater.

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