Australia's bizarre 'Spider Crater' seen from orbit photo of the day for Oct. 22, 2026
NASA's Landsat 9 satellite captured an image of the 'Spider Crater' in Western Australia, a geological feature formed by a meteor impact millions of years ago. The spider-like pattern resulted from the crater floor rebounding after the impact.
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Satellite imagery continues to provide geologists with valuable data for studying Earth's history and planetary impact events.
Solar System Earth Australia's bizarre 'Spider Crater' seen from orbit | Space photo of the day for Oct. 22, 2026 News By Chelsea Gohd Published 22 October 2026 Somewhere in the vast Western Australia wilderness lies a giant "spider" trapped in an ancient impact crater.
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From the dangerous Sydney funnel-web to the common huntsman, Australia is home to its fair share of spiders. It even has a crater shaped like one.
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