Outback asteroid crater found to be Earth’s oldest

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An asteroid impact crater in the Australian outback has been found to be the Earth's oldest — dating back three billion years. The age has been confirmed by researchers from Curtin University, who investigated rock formations at the North Pole Dome in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Read more: https://bit.ly/4uXAE7w

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