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Explore Odessa’s 63,000-Year-Old Meteor Crater
Explore Odessa’s 63,000-Year-Old Meteor Crater
Explore Odessa’s 63,000-Year-Old Meteor Crater
If you’ve ever driven southwest of Odessa, Texas, you may have passed by one of the most fascinating natural landmarks in the Permian Basin: the Odessa Meteor Crater. Estimated to be over 63,000 years old, this site marks the impact of a meteor that left a lasting impression—literally. Now home to a museum and self-guided trail, the crater has become both a scientific point of interest and a roadside attraction worth exploring.

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