Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia

Monday, May 16, 2016 - 09:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

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. 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 […]

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