Scientists find ‘smoking gun’ evidence of world’s oldest meteorite strike in Western Australia (opens original article in a new tab)

Scientists in Australia discovered evidence of the oldest known meteorite impact, dating back 3 billion years, using advanced geological analysis techniques.

• Scientists found the world's oldest meteorite strike evidence in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
• The North Pole Dome crater was dated to 3 billion years old using zircon and apatite analysis.
• The findings challenge previous beliefs about Earth's early impact history and geological processes.