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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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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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Australian Rocks May Hold Clues For Mission Searching For Life On Mars
The rocks in question are stromatolites situated in the Pilbara Craton of the region.
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Man Shot Dead By Cops After Stabbing Spree At Australian Shopping Centre
A man was shot dead by police after slashing several people at a shopping centre in Australia's northwestern Pilbara region on Friday.
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Australian Woman Bitten "Everywhere But Her Head" In Vicious Dingo Attack
A woman has been savaged by dingoes in the Australian desert, with the mining worker describing how she feared for her life as the pack of wild dogs tore flesh from her legs.
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Cyclone Weakens, Spares Western Australia Major Damage
A tropical cyclone weakened after hitting land in western Australia today and has caused no major damage in the sparsely-populated areas so far, officials said.
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Rare moon rock found on earth
Scientists have stumbled upon 'Tranquillityite', a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. Researchers at The University of Western Australia's Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA) identified the mineral.
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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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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.
-
Australian Rocks May Hold Clues For Mission Searching For Life On Mars
The rocks in question are stromatolites situated in the Pilbara Craton of the region.
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Man Shot Dead By Cops After Stabbing Spree At Australian Shopping Centre
A man was shot dead by police after slashing several people at a shopping centre in Australia's northwestern Pilbara region on Friday.
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Australian Woman Bitten "Everywhere But Her Head" In Vicious Dingo Attack
A woman has been savaged by dingoes in the Australian desert, with the mining worker describing how she feared for her life as the pack of wild dogs tore flesh from her legs.
-
Cyclone Weakens, Spares Western Australia Major Damage
A tropical cyclone weakened after hitting land in western Australia today and has caused no major damage in the sparsely-populated areas so far, officials said.
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Rare moon rock found on earth
Scientists have stumbled upon 'Tranquillityite', a mineral considered unique to the moon, in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia. Researchers at The University of Western Australia's Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis (CMCA) identified the mineral.
