The massive 1.8 km wide crater in Gujarat’s Kutch region is the result of one of the biggest asteroid crashes from space on Earth, Scientists have confirmed.
The spot, known as the Luna structure, formed when a massive object primarily made of iron struck the planet. It was for long linked to the ancient Harappan Civilisation.
Analysis of rocks and dirt around the Luna shows that whatever hit it was probably made of iron or a mix of iron and rock. Researchers also found some layers of old plant remains underneath the debris from the impact.
Using a method called radiocarbon dating, scientists found out that these plants lived about 6,905 years ago.
The details of the study conducted by scientists from the University of Kerala, Geological Survey of India, National Centre for Earth Science Studies, Kachchh University, Physical Research Laboratory, and CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute have been published in the journal Science Direct.
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