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Scientists discover Earth's oldest known impact crater from 3 billion years ago
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Live Science
· Jun 23, 2026
'Unequivocal evidence' of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years
'Unequivocal evidence' of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years
The West Australian
· Jun 23, 2026
Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang
Clever detective work by scientists has uncovered the Earth's oldest known asteroid impact crater in the outback, dating back three billion years.
Smithsonian Magazine
· Jun 29, 2026
Scientists Double Down on Age of What Might Be Earth's Oldest Impact Crater, Dating It, Again, at More Than Three Billion Years Old
Last year, geologists dated the crater in Western Australia at 3.47 billion years old, which was disputed by other experts. Now, they've revised the estimate to 3.02 billion years old—but some still aren't convinced
New Scientist
· Jun 23, 2026
Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth
A study claims that the North Pole Dome crater in Western Australia was caused by an asteroid strike 3 billion years ago, but other researchers dispute the proposed age
Science Daily
· Jun 23, 2026
Meteorite reveals a lost moon-sized world from the dawn of the solar system
A rare meteorite has revealed evidence of a massive lost world that once orbited the young Sun before being destroyed in a catastrophic collision. The discovery suggests some early planets formed from dramatically different materials than Earth and Mars, rewriting part of the solar system’s origin story.
Times of India
· Jul 1, 2026
Scientists may have solved the mystery behind Yellowstone's 640,000-year-old mega eruption
Scientists may have solved the mystery behind Yellowstone's 640,000-year-old mega eruption
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Related coverage for "Scientists discover Earth's oldest known impact crater from 3 billion years ago": Live Science — 'Unequivocal evidence' of Earth's oldest impact crater turns out to be off by half a billion years . The West Australian — Unravelling the mystery: crater formed by a big bang. Smithsonian Magazine — Scientists Double Down on Age of What Might Be Earth's Oldest Impact Crater, Dating It, Again, at More Than Three Billion Years Old. New Scientist — Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth. Science Daily — Meteorite reveals a lost moon-sized world from the dawn of the solar system. Times of India — Scientists may have solved the mystery behind Yellowstone's 640,000-year-old mega eruption