Today in the history of astronomy, an asteroid flattens 830 square miles of Siberian forest.

Yucatan's Chicxulub crater marks one of our universe's most momentous historical events: when an asteroid strike killed 75% ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the oldest ...

We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The crater formed more than 3.5 billion years ago, making it the ...

Reference: “A Paleoarchaean impact crater in the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia” by Christopher L. Kirkland, Tim E. Johnson, Jonas Kaempf, Bruno V. Ribeiro, Andreas Zametzer, R. Hugh Smithies and ...

Pilbara Crater: Located in Western Australia, this newly discovered crater dates back approximately 3.47 billion years, making it the oldest known impact structure on Earth.

In Western Australia’s Pilbara region, there has been a discovery that has exposed Earth’s oldest crater, said to be 3.5 billion years old, and maybe could be the origin of life. This old geological ...

The reign of T. rex and Co. ended around a measly 66 million years ago, but geologists just discovered that what is now considered the oldest impact crater on Earth is nearly 3.5 billion years old.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Geologists have now unearthed evidence of a 3.5 billion-year-old crater found in a layer of Australian ...

Earliest Impact Crater on Earth May Have Kickstarted Life Geologists have discovered evidence of a 3.5 billion-year-old crater embedded in Australian rock. Shatter cones, formations resulting from the ...

Scientists have discovered the world's oldest meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, dating back 3.5 billion years, which could provide clues to the early days of life on Earth.

The reign of T. rex and Co. ended around a measly 66 million years ago, but geologists just discovered that what is now considered the oldest impact crater on Earth is nearly 3.5 billion years old.