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Listener Josh Knight asked West Texas Wonders whether the meteor crater in Odessa was actually produced by a crash, and, if so, what ecological impact that collision might have had. Marfa Public Radio looked to Nature Notes for the answer. The reporting led to unexpected places – and as far as the asteroid belt. Thanks to Knight for submitting this question. Five miles west of Odessa, a 600-foot-wide circular hole marks the West Texas landscape. It's shallow – just 15 feet deep. The Odessa Meteor Crater is a subtle feature, but it tells an explosive story – with truly cosmic implications. “Trying not to appear in the least excited before these cow-men is a job, to say ... Hosted by for KRTS