Monday, May 16, 2016

Clues to ancient giant asteroid found in Australia

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 vaporized material from the asteroid impact, 3.46 billion years ago.

from Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1OvOnI2
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