3.5-Billion-Year-Old Crater Discovery: A groundbreaking discovery in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has rewritten Earth's impact history, as researchers at Curtin University and the Geological Survey of Western Australia have identified the world’s oldest known meteorite impact crater.
This ancient impact site, dated to 3.5 billion years ago, predates the previously known oldest crater by over a billion years, offering fresh insights into Earth’s early environment and the role of meteorite collisions in shaping our planet.
A Cosmic Collision That Shaped the Earth
The team identified the crater through distinctive rock formations known as...
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