Geologists Found the World’s Oldest Crater—and It Might Have Jumpstarted All Life on Earth
Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...
Earth's oldest impact crater was just found in Australia—exactly where geologists hoped it would be
We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
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A Man Using Google Maps Just Discovered A Crater Likely Caused By A Massive Meteorite In Quebec
Scientists Are Collaborating To Get To The Bottom Of The Quebec Crater Question. Initial research into the potential impact ...
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Earth's Oldest Impact Crater is Discovered
These findings may change how scientists perceive and understand the origin of life on Earth. “Before our discovery, the oldest impact crater was 2.2 billion years old, so this is by far the oldest ...
Scientists find the oldest impact crater on Earth – and it rewrites the history of our planet
It suggests that the world was previously hit by huge impacts that we may not know about, and the craters left behind might ...
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Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia
It stands to reason, then, that a lack of “truly ancient craters” documented on Earth isn’t the result of sheer luck, but rather the nature of time. Early impact records are scarce thanks to ...
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World’s oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth’s ancient history
Curtin University researchers have discovered the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was ...
Earth's oldest-known crater discovered in outback is 3.47 billion years old, study finds
The crater, located near the Pilbara town of Marble Bar, is thought to have been created 3.47 billion years ago.