Meteor Crater

America has beautiful holes. On our way from the Grand Canyon to Santa Fe, we discovered a sign promoting Meteor Crater. We like space, so we thought it would be cool to make a quick detour en route to the Petrified Forest.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting much, but the guided tour was surprisingly informative. Not just about the science, but the history of establishing the park. Apparently, many weren't exactly sure if this giant hole in the ground was caused by a meteor, and a failed chase at mining space-metal out of the ground (which led to one man's death) meant it wouldn't take until many decades before SCIENCE could prove it.

Apparently, the owners of the Meteor Crater did attempt to sell the site to the government to make it part of the National Parks service. But they were like "nah son, did you see that other giant hole we have?" It makes sense, but I have to admit that I had a blast.

Meteor Crater - http://www.meteorcrater.com/

Loved seeing this real-life test capsule. SPACE!

This is not a painting.

That sure is a big hole.