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Oldest Impact Crater Found in Greenland

Meteorite probably smashed down about 3B years ago

By Dustin Lushing,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 29, 2012 4:53 PM CDT

(Newser) – Scientists have uncovered what might be the oldest meteorite crater on Earth. Located in Greenland, it's about 62 miles wide and was likely formed 3 billion years ago when a 19-mile-wide meteorite collided with our planet, reports Space.com. Today, an impact that size...   Read full story »

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