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 ...
3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...
What a 3.5 billion-year-old meteor crater tells us about the Earth
Previously, the Vredefort Dome had been the only dated impact structure. The 2 billion-year-old crater can be found in South ...
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Astronomers watching 'city-killer' asteroid to determine chance of striking Earth in 2032
YR4 became the highest-rated asteroid predicted to strike Earth, and although predictions for impact have lowered, not enough ...
Earth’s Oldest Crater May Have Jumpstarted All Life
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Geologists have now unearthed ...
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It could be the origin of life – 3.5 billion year-old crater found in Australia
The 3.5 billion-year-old crater discovered in Australia may be the cradle of life. Earth's oldest-known crater discovered is ...
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Expert insight: What are the chances an asteroid will impact Earth in 2032?
Estimates of the probability of an impact from asteroid 2024 YR4 have gone down to near zero, but that doesn't mean Earth is safe.
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An Asteroid Won’t Destroy Life on Earth in 2032, but It Will Eventually
It came from outer space! In the early morning of June 30, 1908, people in the remote Tunguska region of Siberia beheld an ...
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3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
MORE: Chance of asteroid striking Earth in the next decade rises to 3.1%, NASA says A distinctive rock formation helped the research team locate the Pilbara crater. "Exceptionally preserved ...