South Africa's Vredefort crater, the Earth's largest proven meteorite impact site, defies the typical circular depression ...

Parys is once again gearing up to host one of the most anticipated events on South Africa’s cycling calendar— the premium Crater Cruise Gravel Race. Set for June 14, this iconic race brings together ...

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NORTH JACKSON — Tommy Lynn Crater, 54, passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, leaving behind a community of family and friends who will forever feel his absence. Born Feb. 6, 1972, to Floyd and Irene ...

The much abused Vaal, South Africa’s second largest river after the Orange, is a massive flow of water in summer. Here a raft crosses calm straits as the river flows through the Vredefort Dome ...

A once-in-a-century crater formed on the moon right under our noses. A routine search of images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera found a fresh crater as wide as two American football ...

Meteors have been streaking across the night sky since the Earth was formed, occasionally making contact in a dramatic and impactful way. These celestial visitors, often referred to as shooting stars, ...

Scientists in South Africa have made an amazing discovery in the globe’s biggest meteor impact crater, the Vredefort Crater. While experts were studying the unique geology of the crater a number of ...

Roughly 35 million years ago, a massive asteroid slammed into the Atlantic Ocean near what’s now the East Coast. The impact struck with such force that it carved out a vast crater, later buried ...

In a stunning discovery, scientists have uncovered 8,000-year-old animal carvings inside the Vredefort Crater. The carvings themselves are located in an area where the Granophyre Dykes—a six-mile long ...

Barlangi Rock is one of Australia’s 27 meteorite impact craters, including Yarrabubba. Credit: Graeme Churchard / CC BY 2.0 Researchers have confirmed the Yarrabubba crater in Australia as the oldest ...