Scientists discover Earth’s oldest impact crater in Australia 

Scientists have recently discovered Earth’s oldest known impact crater, located in the outback of Western Australia. This discovery provides significant insight into the early history of Earth and the forces that shaped the planet.

The crater, named the **Yarrabubba impact structure**, is believed to be approximately 2.229 billion years old, predating previous known craters by a considerable margin. The findings, published in scientific journals, reveal that the crater’s age was determined through advanced methods like analyzing the minerals and isotopes in the rock layers around the site.

The Yarrabubba impact could offer valuable information about the early Earth’s surface conditions, the frequency of cosmic impacts, and how such events might have influenced the development of life on the planet.