Environmental, Science

Clues To Ancient Giant Asteroid Found In Western Australia

Sediments at Marble Bar
Sediments at Marble Bar, WA. (Photo: A. Gilkenson)

Canberra, Australia-(ENEWSPF)- Scientists have found evidence of a huge asteroid that struck the Earth early in its life with an impact larger than anything humans have experienced.

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Tiny glass beads called spherules, found in north-western Australia were formed from vaporised material from the asteroid impact, said Dr Andrew Glikson from The Australian National University (ANU).

“The impact would have triggered earthquakes orders of magnitude greater than terrestrial…

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