Scientists have discovered the world's largest asteroid impact zone

A simulation of an asteroid nearing Earth
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You've heard about asteroids, but you've never seen impacts quite this big.

Scientists from the Australian National University (ANU) have discovered an asteroid impact zone that's nearly 248 miles wide in central Australia. The twin-impact zone is the result of an asteroid that broke in half just before hitting the earth.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.