The crater, named Nadir after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a huge asteroid at the end of the Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago, which wiped out the dinosaurs and many other species.
Massive asteroid larger than the pyramids heads closest to Earth this week - NASA has issued a warning about another giant rock, named 2013 BO76, fast approaching the Earth on March 24.
Massive asteroid crashes into Earth as 3 more whizz past at tremendous speed – All you need to know - A massive asteroid reportedly came into contact with the Earth on Saturday but there were no casualties or destruction reports.
The Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter has observed an asteroid crashing into the planet's upper atmosphere and scientist are hopeful it will reveal new secrets.