Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia

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This week, geologists announced they discovered the world's oldest known impact crater. It's in Western Australia's ancient Pilbara region.

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This should come as no surprise that it was found in western Australia. The oldest rocks at 4.4 billion years and the oldest verifiable fossil life forms at 3.5 billion years were also found there. Seems like a good place to find very old things.