Top 10 biggest meteor strikes in world history

New Delhi: Russia last year witnessed the biggest meteor event since Tunguska in 1908.On the day after we were able to track the view of another meteor (2012 DA14) that passed really close to Earth — uncomfortably close.And having known that a huge impact wiped out the dinosaurs 65 millions years ago, we couldn't help but wonder if the human species is destined to end up like them.Here are the ten biggest known:1. Vredefort CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 2 billion years agoLocation: Free State, South AfricaSpecs: Also known as the Vredefort Dome, the Vredefort crater has an estimated radius of 118 miles (190 kilometers), making it the world's largest known impact structure. This crater was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.2. Sudbury BasinAsteroid impact date: Estimated 1.8 billion years agoLocation: Ontario, CanadaSpecs: The Sudbury Basin is considered one of largest impact structures on Earth, with an estimated diameter of 81 miles (130 kilometers). Dating back 1.8 billion years, it is also one of the oldest known impact structures in the world.3. Acraman CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 580 million years agoLocation: South Australia, AustraliaSpecs: Located in what is now Lake Acraman, this impact structure has an estimated diameter of 56 miles (90 kilometers).4. Woodleigh CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 364 million years agoLocation: Western Australia, AustraliaSpecs: This crater is not exposed at the surface and has led to many discrepancies regarding its actual size. Reports on its diameter vary from 25 to 75 miles (40 to 120 kilometers).5. Manicouagan CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 215 million years agoLocation: Quebec, CanadaSpecs: This impact crater formed what is now Lake Manicouagan. Even with erosion, it's considered one of the largest and best-preserved craters on Earth, with an estimated diameter of 62 miles (100 kilometers).6. Morokweng CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 145 million years agoLocation: North West, South AfricaSpecs: Located near the Kalahari Desert in South Africa, this crater contained the fossilized remains of the meteorite that created it.7. Kara CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 70.3 million years agoLocation: Nenetsia, RussiaSpecs: Now greatly eroded, the Kara crater is a non-exposed impact structure in Russia. Some have claimed that the impact structure actually consists of two adjacent craters: the Kara and the Ust-Kara crater.8. Chicxulub CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 65 million years agoLocation: Yucatán, MexicoSpecs: Located on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, many scientists believe that the meteorite that left this crater caused or contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Estimates of its actual diameter range from 106 to a whooping 186 miles (170 to 300 kilometers), which if proved right could mean it's the biggest.9. Popigai CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 35.7 million years agoLocation: Siberia, RussiaSpecs: Russian scientists claim that this crater site contains trillions of carats of diamonds, making it one of the largest diamond deposits in the world. These diamonds have been referred to as "impact diamonds."10. Chesapeake Bay CraterAsteroid impact date: Estimated 35 million years agoLocation: Virginia, United StatesSpecs: Discovered in the early 1980s, the Chesapeake Bay Crater is located approximately 125 miles (201 kilometers) from Washington, D.C. Some estimates suggest this crater is 53 miles (85 kilometers) wide.

Top 10 biggest meteor strikes in world history

New Delhi: Russia last year witnessed the biggest meteor event since Tunguska in 1908.On the day after we were able to track the view of another meteor (2012 DA14) that passed really close to Earth

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