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Impact structure

Nördlinger Ries

A well-studied mid-sized impact crater in Germany whose shocked minerals and impact glass were used by Apollo astronauts as a training ground for recognising impact features on the Moon.

Impact structure

Overview

A well-studied mid-sized impact crater in Germany whose shocked minerals and impact glass were used by Apollo astronauts as a training ground for recognising impact features on the Moon.

Figures are given only where scientifically established; this page describes the event factually, without exaggeration.

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.