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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…