Previously, the Vredefort Dome had been the only dated impact structure. The 2 billion-year-old crater can be found in South ...
Led by Curtin University geologists Chris Kirkland and Tim Johnson, a research team unearthed this primeval crater beneath ...
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater in Western ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Geologists have now unearthed ...
Researchers have discovered a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, providing new insights into ...
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, dating back 3.5 billion years, ...
Researchers in Western Australia believe an asteroid struck the Pilbara region 3.57 billion years ago, making it the oldest ...
‘Shatter cones’ at the North Pole Dome in the centre of the Pilbara region, Australia. (Picture: Curtin University) Scientists believe a newly-discovered crater believed to be the oldest in ...
This crater was identified through the presence of the unusual, conical rock formations known as shatter cones, which provide unmistakable proof of meteorite strikes. Their diameter is measured to be ...