An ancient impact on Earth led to a cascade of cratering
Blocks of material blasted from one large crater created a wealth of smaller craters
![aerial view of a large crater in Wyoming](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/021722_sp_secondary-craters_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
This crater in southeastern Wyoming, roughly 60 meters across at its widest point, is just one of many that may have been created by the impact of debris blasted from a distant, larger crater.
Kent Sundell/Casper College