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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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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.
