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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 rock layers in the East Pilbara Terrane of Western Australia. The oldest Archaean crater before this discovery went back only 2.2 billion years.
Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in understanding early Earth."
Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Was Just Found In Australian Outback
Scientists published the discovery of a 3.5-billion-year-old meteorite impact crater, making it the oldest known by more than a billion years.
What a 3.5 billion-year-old meteor crater tells us about the Earth
Scientists believe a newly-discovered crater believed to be the oldest in the world reveals a number of clues to the early days of life on Earth. A team of researchers at Curtin University’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences,
Earth’s Oldest Meteorite Crater Dating Back 3.47 Billion Years Found in Australia’s outback
A Curtin University group has identified what may be Earth’s oldest meteorite strike in a remote part of Western Australia’s Pilbara region, near the North Pole Dome. Evidence in local rock indicates the collision happened around 3.
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Experienced climber found dead in Mount St. Helens crater, officials say
Roscoe “Rocky” Shorey lived his life one adventure at a time until his sudden death after a fall while summiting Mount St. Helens, his roommate told CNN. The 42-year-old experienced mountain ...
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3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
The impact crater could be linked to the origins of life on Earth. The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than three billion years ago is changing the way ...
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Why we keep coming back to Crater Lake, one of the country’s least-known national parks
Set in the Cascade Mountain Range near the city of Klamath Falls, Crater Lake is the beautiful result of an ancient ...
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Threat assessment of eruption at Haleakala crater is moderate
The volcanic activity that began building Haleakala occurred about 2 million years ago. Haleakala is listed as a moderate threat volcano, and scientists say it’s not a matter of if but when ...
Intuitive Machines Athena spacecraft landed in crater, ceased operations
The Athena lunar lander touched down on the moon's surface Thursday, but not where intended, and is no longer in operation.
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Eruption watch at Alaska's Mt. Spurr volcano continues, earthquake swarms reported
Another eruption in August of 1992 heated a small lake in the mountain's crater to the boiling point. Later, a plume of ash exploded out, reaching 47,500 feet into the atmosphere. The ash closed ...
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Why my family keeps coming back to Crater Lake, one of the country’s best (and least known) national parks
Set in the Cascade Mountain Range near the city of Klamath Falls, Crater Lake is the beautiful result of an ancient volcano, Mount Mazama. At nearly 2,000 feet deep, Crater Lake is not only one ...