Geologists have now unearthed evidence of a 3.5 billion-year-old crater found in a layer of Australian rock. Shatter cones, which are features caused by the shockwave of a hypervelocity meteorite ...

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(Picture: Curtin University) Scientists believe a newly-discovered crater believed to be the oldest in the world reveals a number of clues to the early days of life on Earth. A team of researchers ...

A big year of celebrations is blooming at Reiman Gardens as the popular Ames attraction marks its 30th anniversary. With the theme “Picture Perfect: Celebrating 30 Years of Beauty at Reiman Gardens,” ...

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Evidence in local rock indicates the collision happened around 3.47 billion years ago, easily exceeding the age of any other documented crater. Older research pointed to a 2.2-billion-year example ...

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Mars surface and rover operations Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is a key member of the Mars Perseverance rover team whose mission is to explore ...