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A Giant Asteroid Once Blasted a Massive Hole in the Sea!

Thursday 22 October 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A Giant Asteroid Once Blasted a Massive Hole in the Sea!

Photo: Michael Olsen / Unsplash

Millions of years ago, a huge space rock crashed into the ocean near Britain and created a colossal splash with waves taller than Big Ben! This epic collision left behind a hidden underwater crater [a giant bowl-shaped pit in the ground] buried deep beneath the muddy seabed. Imagine standing on the shore and watching a ocean wave higher than a skyscraper come rushing toward you!
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