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Peter de Kruijff
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- Date Published
- 17 Feb 2025
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- Australian
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- 8 Mar 2025, 02:41 pm
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- Peter de KruijffENRICHED
Summary
The article reports on the discovery of Earth's oldest known impact crater in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, dating back 3.47 billion years. This geological finding significantly predates previously known impact sites by over a billion years. While the article provides an important contribution to geology, it does not relate to AI safety, governance, or policy discussions, nor does it address existential or catastrophic AI risks.
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Earth's oldest-known impact crater discovered in outback WAThe discovery of a 3.47-billion-year-old crater in WA's Pilbara region pushes back the age of the earliest-known impact site on Earth by more than one billion years.Topic:GeologyThu 6 MarThu 6 MarThu 6 Mar 2025 at 10:10amPhoto showsRocky hills surrounding a flattish plain. The rocks and dirt are red. Small shrubs are scattered around.