Luizi crater
Encyclopedia
Luizi is a meteorite
crater
in Democratic Republic of the Congo
. The crater is visible from satelite imagery, and has recently been confirmed as being caused by a large impact event.
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. The crater is visible from satelite imagery, and has recently been confirmed as being caused by a large impact event.