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Impact structure

Vredefort Structure

The largest confirmed impact structure on Earth, the deeply eroded remnant of a crater formed roughly two billion years ago by one of the largest impacts in the planet's history.

Impact structure

Overview

The largest confirmed impact structure on Earth, the deeply eroded remnant of a crater formed roughly two billion years ago by one of the largest impacts in the planet's history.

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.