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The oldest impact crater on the planet was just discovered in Australia.
Field photograph of a rock on the side of the Arctic dome. Credit: Natural Communication (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-57558-3 We discovered the oldest met stone impact crater on Earth in the heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater was formed over 3.5 billion years ago and is the oldest for over 1 billion years. Our findings are published today…
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Australian crater could provide new insights into Earth’s geological history
Surface geological map of a proposed large Precambrian/Cambrian impact structure in Australia. Courtesy of Daniel Connelly. A crater believed to stretch more than 370 miles (600 kilometers) across the center of Australia could transform our understanding of Earth’s geological history. Researchers Daniel Connelly and Dr Arif Sikder from Virginia Commonwealth University believe they have found evidence supporting the existence of…
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