Impact Craters - Earth Discover

Geologist Eugene Shoemaker (center, holding hammer) lectures on the geology of impact craters to a group of astronauts at Meteor Crater, Arizona, in 1967.

1960: Eugene Shoemaker – Unveiling the Impact Craters on Earth

Eugene Shoemaker's research transformed our understanding of impact cratering on Earth, proving the asteroidal origins of features like Meteor Crater