Earth's oldest impact crater was just found in Australia—exactly where geologists hoped it would be
We have discovered the oldest meteorite impact crater on Earth, in the very heart of the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Earth’s oldest meteorite crater found in Australia
It was a respectable tenure, but the world’s oldest known meteorite site is no longer western Australia’s 2.2 ...
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A Meteor Crashed Into Mars and Sent Shockwaves Racing Across the Planet. It Apparently Happens More Often Than We Thought
These studies show that Mars is bombarded by meteorites far more often than previously thought — about 2.5 times more ...
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The 2021 Winter Solstice Also Marks the Peak of the Ursid Meteor Shower: What to Know and How to Watch
She joined PEOPLE in 2021, but has eight years of experience working in digital publishing with a focus on entertainment and pop culture news. Bundle up and step outside: a stunning meteor shower ...
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Massive meteor crash on mars sends shockwaves across the planet
A meteor strike on Mars in February 2021 caused seismic waves that were detected by NASA's InSight lander. AI is now aiding scientists in linking these impacts to Marsquakes more efficiently.
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Brown University lab helps identify meteorite that fell on ice cream
(WJAR) — A Brown University lab helped verify a meteorite that landed on a Pennsylvania resident’s ice cream container, university officials said. According to university officials, a ...
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Officials confirm meteorites up to 2 pounds fell to Earth in Maine
CODYVILLE, Maine (WMTW) — NASA has confirmed small meteorites fell in Washington County late last month. Officials at the space agency said there were widespread reports of a sonic boom across ...
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The autonomous drones hunting for meteorite impact sites
Researchers in the United States are using autonomous drones to photograph and then analyse little-known meteorite impact sites, looking for small, well-hidden pieces of space rock. Artificial ...