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Huge Impact Crater in Australia Breaks Record for World’s Oldest by Over a Billion Years

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Scientists in Australia say they've found the world’s oldest impact crater, surpassing the previous record-holder by more than 1.25 billion years .

The meteorite impact hit the early Earth at more than 22,370 miles per hour ( 36,000 kilometers per hour ) The crater is located in Western Australia's Pilbara region, which is some of the oldest crusts on Earth .

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