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3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
Researchers in Australia found the crater in Western Australia's Pilbara region and believe it's the oldest impact crater in the world, at about 3.5 billion years old. That surpasses the previous ...
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Pilbara traditional owners push back on Rio Tinto, state government water extraction from sacred sites
Traditional owners in WA's Pilbara are pushing back against the amount of water being taken from their country. In addition to providing drinking water, the region's largest aquifers are used by ...
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Huge Impact Crater in Australia Breaks Record for World’s Oldest by Over a Billion Years
The meteorite impact—in Western Australia’s Pilbara region—dates back 3.5 billion years, while the former record-holding impact crater is just 2.2 billion years old. By far, the Pilbara ...