Earth, the crater

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.
Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in outback WA
The oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth (3.5 billion years old) has been discovered in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Earth’s Oldest Crater May Have Jumpstarted All Life
“On Earth, this early impact record has seemingly been lost, reflecting the destructive efficiency of erosion and subduction in recycling primary (basaltic, oceanic) crust back into the convecting mantle,” Kirkland and Johnson said in a study recently published in Nature Communications.
Earth’s Oldest Meteorite Crater Dating Back 3.47 Billion Years Found in Australia’s outback
The find could hold implications for understanding the origin of life here on Earth.
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-known crater discovered in outback WA is 3.47 billion years old, study finds
The discovery of a 3.47-billion-year-old crater in WA's Pilbara region pushes back the age of the earliest-known impact site on Earth by more than one billion years.
World’s oldest-known meteor crater discovered in Australia is 3.5BILLION years old and was once 60miles wide
THE world’s oldest-known crater from an asteroid smash 3.5 billion years ago has been discovered in the Australian outback. The ancient hole, near the town of Marble Bar, north-west
What a 3.5 billion-year-old meteor crater tells us about the Earth
Previously, the Vredefort Dome had been the only dated impact structure. The 2 billion-year-old crater can be found in South Africa and is also the world’s biggest at over 155miles across.
'This is by far the oldest': Scientists discover 3.47 billion-year-old meteorite impact crater in Australian outback
Researchers say they have found "unequivocal evidence" that a meteorite smashed into Earth 3.47 billion years ago, potentially affecting plate tectonics and creating conditions for life.
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.
3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
The discovery of a massive crater formed by the impact of a meteorite more than 3.5 billion years ago is changing the way ...
Huge Impact Crater in Australia Breaks Record for World’s Oldest by Over a Billion Years
A rocky stretch in Western Australia's Pilbara, near Earth's earliest-confirmed lifeforms, was hit by a meteorite about 3.5 ...
Shocking Meteorite Impact Reveals Secrets Of Earth's Ancient Past
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest meteorite impact crater in Western Australia, dating back 3.5 billion years, ...