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Study Links Microbial Colonization to Ancient Meteorite Crater: What You Need to Know
A Swedish team has precisely dated microbial life in Finland’s Lappajärvi crater. Isotopic traces show bacteria colonized the hydrothermal system just a few million years after the meteorite impact, thriving for millions of years. The finding suggests impact craters on Earth and Mars may provide lasting habitats for life.
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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All About Lonar Crater Lake: Maharashtra's 'Otherworldly' Wonder Born From Stars
Tucked away in Buldhana's quiet terrain lies the Lonar Crater Lake - the world's only known hypervelocity-impact crater in basaltic rock. A celestial strike turned geological enigma, it's where science, mythology, and colour-changing waters collide.
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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, which could provide clues to the early days of life on Earth.
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Upheaval Dome: Utah’s Mysterious Crater That Still Puzzles Scientists
Upheaval Dome in Utah, a rock formation with ridged, concentric circles, continues to spark debate among scientists. Some believe it formed due to a meteorite impact 60 million years ago, citing the presence of shocked quartz crystals. Others argue that underground salt deposits pushed upward, creating the structure. While the impact hypothesis has...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Canada Man Spots Suspicious Pit On Google Maps, Experts Say It Could Be Meteorite Impact Crater
Experts now believe the suspicious pit may be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon
ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
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Mystery Behind Ramgarh Crater Solved? Experts Say They Can Prove It
Since the 19th century, Ramgarh Crater has evoked the interest of geologists and now a team of scientists is in Rajasthan's Baran district to solve the mystery of its origin and believe they have evidence to prove it was caused by meteorite impact.
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Comet Craters Helped Create 'Seeds Of Life' On Earth
Large meteorite and comet impacts into the sea may have formed the nurseries from which life on Earth first sparked, a new study has found.
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'Meteorite' Smashes into Nicaraguan Capital
A mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite, officials said on Sunday.
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Study Links Microbial Colonization to Ancient Meteorite Crater: What You Need to Know
A Swedish team has precisely dated microbial life in Finland’s Lappajärvi crater. Isotopic traces show bacteria colonized the hydrothermal system just a few million years after the meteorite impact, thriving for millions of years. The finding suggests impact craters on Earth and Mars may provide lasting habitats for life.
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Earth’s Oldest Impact Crater Turns Out to Be Much Younger, Scientists Reveal in New Study
The Miralga impact crater in Western Australia, once thought to be Earth’s oldest at 3.5 billion years, has now been redated to after 2.7 billion years ago. With a revised diameter of just 16 kilometers, the structure no longer supports theories of early crust or life formation, but remains scientifically valuable for studying Mars-like planetary...
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Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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All About Lonar Crater Lake: Maharashtra's 'Otherworldly' Wonder Born From Stars
Tucked away in Buldhana's quiet terrain lies the Lonar Crater Lake - the world's only known hypervelocity-impact crater in basaltic rock. A celestial strike turned geological enigma, it's where science, mythology, and colour-changing waters collide.
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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, which could provide clues to the early days of life on Earth.
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Upheaval Dome: Utah’s Mysterious Crater That Still Puzzles Scientists
Upheaval Dome in Utah, a rock formation with ridged, concentric circles, continues to spark debate among scientists. Some believe it formed due to a meteorite impact 60 million years ago, citing the presence of shocked quartz crystals. Others argue that underground salt deposits pushed upward, creating the structure. While the impact hypothesis has...
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Could Earth Have Had Rings Like Saturn? Study Suggests Asteroid Breakup and Cooling Climate
Scientists have proposed that Earth may once have had a ring system similar to Saturn’s, formed by an asteroid breakup 466 million years ago. This ring may have triggered global cooling, contributing to the Hirnantian Ice Age. Evidence includes impact craters near the equator and meteorite debris in sedimentary rocks.
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Canada Man Spots Suspicious Pit On Google Maps, Experts Say It Could Be Meteorite Impact Crater
Experts now believe the suspicious pit may be a massive crater created by an ancient meteor.
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NASA Captures Luna Crater With "Signatures Of Meteorite Impact" In Gujarat
NASA Earth Observatory's orbiting satellite has recorded a picture of a crater named Luna in Gujarat's Kutch region and revealed that recent geochemical analysis found that "it contains the characteristic signatures of a meteorite impact."
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Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon
ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
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Mystery Behind Ramgarh Crater Solved? Experts Say They Can Prove It
Since the 19th century, Ramgarh Crater has evoked the interest of geologists and now a team of scientists is in Rajasthan's Baran district to solve the mystery of its origin and believe they have evidence to prove it was caused by meteorite impact.
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Comet Craters Helped Create 'Seeds Of Life' On Earth
Large meteorite and comet impacts into the sea may have formed the nurseries from which life on Earth first sparked, a new study has found.
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'Meteorite' Smashes into Nicaraguan Capital
A mysterious explosion that rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater, appears to have been caused by a meteorite, officials said on Sunday.
