# 3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth

> The oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth was created 3. 02 billion years ago in what's now Western Australia — not far from where we've seen the oldest traces of life on our planet.

- **Source:** [Space](https://www.space.com/astronomy/asteroids/3-billion-years-old-this-australian-crater-is-the-oldest-known-asteroid-impact-site-on-earth?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3d316b4758e78bd8be6615)
- **Published:** 2026-06-25
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #asteroid #earth #oldest #billion #impact #known #site #australia
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