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Evidence of 430,000-year-old asteroid impact discovered in Antarctica – SlashGear
An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Kent and Imperial College London have discovered extraterrestrial particles in Antarctica…
An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Kent and Imperial College London have discovered extraterrestrial particles in Antarctica pointing to a medium-sized asteroid impact on the continent. Researchers believe the impact occurred about 430,000 years ago, and the particles were discovered on the summit of Walnumfjellet Mountain in Queen Maud Land, East Antarctica.
The particles discovered are called condensation spherules and suggest that an asteroid at least…
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