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Most meteorite craters have a characteristic circular shape, and many of them, thanks to their low elevation, hold lakes. But in Western Australia, one crater resembles a giant arachnid. Appropriately named Spider Crater, it sprawls over the arid terrain like a prehistoric monster. Taiwan's Formost-2 satellite captured this image of Spider Crater on April 1, 2008. This high-resolution, true-color image provides enough detail to show individual trees and shrubs casting their shadows on the ground. Close to the ground, sparse patches of green vegetation appear throughout the image, contrasting with the red rocks. Vegetation is especially thick along the banks of the thin stream that meanders diagonally across the crater. Despite the plant life and clear skies, the sunlight reflecting off the pale ridges give this image an otherworldly appearance. Like many impact craters, Spider Crater has a central area of uplift, about 500 meters (1,640 feet) across. Unlike most other craters, however,...