Researchers from Curtin University report the most precise age yet for Earth’s oldest known impact crater, dating it to roughly 3 billion years ago. The findings come from work on the North Pole Dome area in Australia’s outback, where scientists are studying geological evidence linked to an ancient meteorite strike. Popular Science and Phys.org describe the research as a revision and refinement of the crater’s timeline, while emphasizing that it remains Earth’s oldest known impact site. PerthNow similarly frames the study as uncovering the origin and age of the crater, describing it as a product of a large asteroid impact. Across the sources, the central point is consistent: dating methods place the crater’s formation at around three billion years, shedding light on how meteorite impacts influenced Earth during its earliest history. The outlets differ mainly in phrasing and presentation, but they all agree that the crater’s age has been recalculated more precisely and that the site is still considered the oldest known on Earth.