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An ancient meteor crater shaped like a spider

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A satellite view of light-coloured rocky ridges radiating from a central point across an orange and tan desert, like the legs of a spider.1 of 1
A satellite view of light-coloured rocky ridges radiating from a central point across an orange and tan desert, like the legs of a spider.· science.nasa.gov

Spider Crater in Western Australia's Kimberley region is what remains of a meteorite impact between about 900 and 600 million years ago. The pale legs are sandstone ridges that survived while softer rock eroded around them, leaving a spider shape about 4 kilometres across. Landsat 9 photographed it on 20 September.

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