# Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 09:22 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 9 · Current Velocity: 6.75

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universe Today | Crystalline Clocks Confirm Earth's Oldest Crater | 2026-06-25 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOVXQzTlAzR3FQNGItWlVQNlo2VFVsdU5Td09USHFEMGhrOEM0VGk5ejhJU3NxMjV5TFA2a2FvWG9QQ212WlJlaU1DYVZ3UHI2bU5MZE1scnA0MFUxZEZKaDEyNkFJREhKdnpPNFpVOGxnRHFuU2NEbGNpM1ZtczZtcWR6TTc1Z3NiQ3BXNUdKYw?oc=5) |
| HotHardware | Age Of Earth's Oldest Asteroid Strike Proven Wrong By Half A Billion Years | 2026-06-25 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQUzlQMkstTVNBeE5xUXVIdEZpSzdwZ3Q0QVBnanZMYUdOWnRtTVNmbWg2NF9yQWdQWmpFX184aHkxTnNndTRpSWVIeHVQYnU2ZGZNTEl2NHBsSmZUM0JOTlA2SXQ2bmNFWTZ1QnEzb0Y2am4tTXhNSVRhSUlORnFRRkxHUF9vMlpDbnY2a2hJYUt1bnZSZGpMUVNyaw?oc=5) |
| New Scientist | Huge crater in Australia may be the oldest impact structure on Earth | 2026-06-25 10:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPcW5nYnVwb0xzM1VHMl81RkNGRl9GR2pzanRlVi03bGRKYUpKS2hVenRUZkZlLU5GZVVvSlhIQVJtdGgyYjVQQ3cwM2c4eVdUOXFOd2JGV0JKc3FiczBEWDRNbE5wWmFuR3FUM1JTakMtTE5MMEtEdVZQalZzaVI0WHBDT3k2NUQwc3dlNlVoVS1FeGpjWXFsR1pobTNCTHZPUmRJRXF5ckF2M09HQmNPX0I3Sk8?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | We've Finally Dated The World's Oldest Impact Crater, And It's An Incredible 3 Billion Years Old | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPVWlRMEpPOXZzbnQwZmpmc1hweFpMR29ZeVJTR1luNWVodmxHTlFvQ3R2NmJhTDlBZ0Vwa00teGlEenE5MkFvdFppSjRTRllyNm5ZWmlpV0c5S0Z0OEZ5TDg3UlAweDZLQURnM1ZSS0MtVk5aMGlhWjVmeHZWc2ZsblNfaWxzQ3ZURXpaLTBibkZwQl9ZSlFNNHFoY2h6dmN1Z2dCNkt0MmNoaUV6N09wRGl0cHA0YjlzYkJlNm9IcU83dTg?oc=5) |
| Space | 3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQLW9talJzWkdtNm5FcFRrSkhoMjBwWVFxbklPbnd2LVNhUGtELUdsY3oyTnNEdDFsY0E5QkVNSXpZeTRyOXA5UEdORjhwYW5xbXU0NVVMNjRybU5mbXFHdnU3SWdmc3QtWFczam1UX0RYY1J2SnM3RXlnYWp5OU40TkdSWjh0bjBTNjlfYWh3WGRQekdYRldTd0JHYUprQkpGdzFsZXA3VHdPdjFidVFOWW1sM04wUEJqQ2x6QTBKeEFCS0VqLXpKem1SZFRMTXM?oc=5) |
| Orbital Today | The Oldest Crater on Earth? Scientists Uncover a Lost Cosmic Collision | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOV3hRaVgwdE11VEd0ZnZpc0hPWWMyUER1c0NYOV83bnpQRVgyOTl5MWpXMWJjYXpwTUpDMWJiOFJNTzlRb01xQzBxZmxISnAwUUlUMHZoMXZmdENZdXAtM2ZNOU41V2g0YUdoWVlwSlVwRW55b3BlUGZBRjBhUkRWQ2lPdy1odUpfYTNhdDRJM3R0SW0wVHpVWHd2Z1lTVGk0UXlac19HZ3lQUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | Earth’s oldest asteroid impact struck 3 billion years ago | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1aM0RtcEtuV3RXSEw4dlY0VG4xUFBnUldoTHBfanFTNzhSU0p5UHdCTVJSdTkya0RvY1M3Q3Jhd3pXbjluMW1rZk1qNHVuYV9zVkNZYjJCZWlMalMyOWhIYW92V2xWV1NmdWtlTjkwSHdRSDg?oc=5) |
| SBS Australia | An asteroid hit deep in the Australian outback. What it left may have broken a record | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOSzZlSkJDcGwxS1d3SUdtZTltcFJYanlPMVNkQXNRaHlSTThCTmtwWEp2MXdkUVRyZ2VwTWVZX01INU0wQm5qWFlFZWNGbUE0ejZNSG1JcEJOb2pHZHNTYXZMM0pzT1I1aVRicktOMGlSZ2tZeXRsLUFFZmZSN2dwUkM5RXZPS2tUN3BET2Mxc0I5d0F5WDI1RHZFYzhBTERDaFkwMw?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | World's Oldest Known Asteroid Crater Is 3 Billion Years Old, Study Confirms | 2026-06-23 22:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQMGR4a0JiaGI2a0FPQ09GeEl0Nl94UGFEc1hLRzM4ckJWNW01SDhyYmZNeFBiUXVSbnVxLWJ4YUViVTVRMWpaTnAtUHJYbmxwVkxsVC1YTUlSTGVqVjlpT1M1eVJwSWZySVkycmQ3TXpWYm1LLTB2bkNwbWI1ZjB6QnR1TFRTWF9idnJVOEpJV093ZmgyM1hPYjN6TFlObFZybVRJdA?oc=5) |

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