# A lunar meteorite found in northwest Africa has been shown to record evidence of an asteroid impact on the Moon 3.5 billion years ago, matching independently dated impacts on Earth and on the asteroid 4 Vesta from the same period, at the moment life on Ea

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-19 03:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"A lunar meteorite found in northwest Africa has been shown to record evidence of an asteroid impact on the Moon 3.5 billion years ago, matching independently dated impacts on Earth and on the asteroid 4 Vesta from the same period, at the moment life on Ea" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include ZME Science, Yahoo and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Economic Times | These nearly invisible crystals could rewrite what we know about the early Solar System | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9gFBVV95cUxQSHJZeFFKdk4tZUxCS2hKbGdKaVRlMjMxWkkwSU5zYk9SV0R2OHZCRVVHdnFZT2N0LUVFRDVfWG9xeXljYU5SN2U0V2FuYTFyYldqc0lSaWsybXo2bHJLVDFHTVdvWFRXbm9MRkxxa2FINEdVT2hsNjdyaWxsYkNFWEZmcVVicktVOE15MkFYMHlSWjUtN3JpSVE5OTdqYkdwU2hJUXdRX29UeGFzcVV1cl8wTXpEVG90QVNmR29XNmNRVnVxUFNBelNSTjZERlNSUzFfMzBlUkFJOHBITkdfOXhwNkllbUxXa3JEU0k1aHZVamlFdWfSAfsBQVVfeXFMTlNRUEYzYlBmd05LLXdZZUxHbXZ6X2ZBcEVGOTloYWdRNW00YXcxMEZvVjIxTnQ5LUpKSE9jZ01hQnI5MTZXVC1Hb0hXOFQzbFRKVUpkeUw0b2NkekR) |
| The Times of India | A 3.5-billion-year-old Moon meteorite found in Africa reveals a hidden chapter of lunar history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxNWkMxQXU0bkg0T2xxTG94cDNidHdCd19QZ3NjYTY4MDBxaGZ4VTRlVHhmYzROODhXUzItQUZ2UlNGT2dwZ2FvVi1lX0N2SXU2UmI4LXpsM0xFTnF3WjFmOXFUQlVqdF9xNkNQTTNiNWJsUmZzSWwtcnBmUktUQ3NDR3Q0cmp6ekR2Ymd2ZUtyRzVVVURsRVItdnF1amZuN3JIN1JQVHowSTVCYWJoQ19BN1FqVWp6Yi1MeXphMU5EYk56WVk4Nnl1eG5RaDRnNERXQWIxZWxEZXZkUGw0M2k4ZE1wbnlPLS04d29sYXd2dnRRNVlld2p5Vw?oc=5) |
| MSN | A meteorite sat in an African desert for years, and scientists have only just discovered what it contained | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxOdHNLQ281TUp0amZDUldPTmdUZVRTNFpWeGs0T1BnU2dHTTRKVHFfTHZSU3NQX1JLUWExRjdVbGczNjlwaEtMRE9Ic2ZJWWJSMGFzaDl2aDBIVWFCOGRnS1Jadjh2NmtFRGVDRFBPX3h5OFdrTUEzb1dYa0pVTWkycDRNYUh2TmFQZUNxS3NXUlUxMHAtYkdNQllCWTlsV2V3Yll1a2ZWVExPMF8xUnF4NGwzSml0OW1OUlFPZUhoUVo2VzZPeFFXMkdRbkQ5bklvNUh5am1BNUFUT3ltNnJGREF3TnNjRUl2X3c?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | An ancient piece of the moon was found in Africa, and it may have melted part of the Moon’s surface while Earth’s earliest life was beginning to emerge | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwJBVV95cUxQNm1nNmUzUHF2TGVhMEdidkdvMUxKMTRxSG5rLTlXeDBlOHlzNUJEY3JLVjNGajJZallmMzVpQ0p3cGhrN3Rwc3Z1a2VCRzVucVhNUUhfTTZYWVZ6b2dCNURrd0V0cEdWcG1XbnU1UkVJeUNobG11NjdSV0I3TlNYWDlyN3A0elZMdFlTVlNydnZ1REhydXJSd0tleTgzX2dwUEdjM1VrNWUtOXpPMUVid0hRVnFpaWpLaHdHd21iaGpPWWpwS1VJUFdqcHZlWlFwWFc1WjluR0lfNktQck44eGhBZWhzYnFkZl9Fc1laU0ZBUU8xTnF5cTc3Vkk5ZnEwMkQ1dHoxcm1aek0xaV8wbHV5TUtKRjZabnFIWFU0QnRGbUg5bl9SVU1oN09ub2JBcmJPOWdScXJod2w1eDZj?oc=5) |
| ScienceAlert | Moon Impact 3.5 Billion Years Ago Hints at Hidden Era of Solar System | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOM2Nsek41OERaZEZGQXRnNmppa24yZU92RXEyTDB5TGRuNHlxOU05eW1VRXVGcVJMN0FQc0hIaXc3SG1oOTJHa1d0SGdDU2FXTGpkYWtDOGRyZlRCZl9LbDBvTHZ6bVdDWmRFcklfMUVPMVBGZjVJSFFsY2t2VWNxaUgtVnN1YjhpR2oxaXFiWnJ2UUlwVnBWNks0Y3ZOakE?oc=5) |
| ZME Science | A Piece of the Moon Found in Africa Records a Giant Lunar Impact From the Dawn of Life on Earth | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNRE9wX2NDVnlEMl9ZbkFsV09uQVBtTzV5NGNxWGEyVjdiOEJYcDZrNEdwa09hYzFJbE4tRWhWVXVOR3V6MDBLYzdrWlNlZFZmbmJfTmF6NkdwTWRhbUxMMnZKWElwOUtSMGlCV0hkOTZUZEQya0Vqb1l1ckwxSy1TbEdtY0NFYk02SkVlT04xbkhJZVVfeEhWb1U3alVnYXR2VUltSmlGRVh4UHJRUmpZSkZuNkxpd08xaUd6bDJFZU9CbkkyOGJYV3hTc1hsSTZWQ3dJLUNQUzU5TnVn?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Moon Impact 3.5 Billion Years Ago Hints at Hidden Era of Solar System | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQMjQ0dFdfQk5OZFRaU3NvU1czWXFsU2JZZXlvOVlZTmNzR0xOX3V4QzNjMWFqb0tBZEtvZk1tX25HQU9lQThlUUYtOGhySW95N3V2N1NxQ1MzT09oWGF0c1Q2ZUI5ZlZXd3YyU2VZUnNpV3VxRWFuamVVSEwwS0prbExQNEpoclpqbWc?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | A lunar meteorite found in northwest Africa has been shown to record evidence of an asteroid impact on the Moon 3.5 billion years ago, matching independently dated impacts on Earth and on the asteroid 4 Vesta from the same period, at the moment life on Ea | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxOTXVSZ0xzMi1CeEQzZzh2MzNtcm1zOE9YNURadUZPSUNGcGNac3R6Q3NqLTdIazZxMkVnT3BTU1BveG12dUZoZVRqd2RfNHl6VDRsTWI0VmphcWNQdjRINHdfelFLZkpRTW8xQ1BXWmJqeEtVZ2hKd1NZNzN0cEJJdmZSalJqbGwtS2VRekhacDRpazhOY3hPaThobm5uVGNaUF81Nkh0MS02ZlFrSlN0WE9VNmp0ZW1teEo5Rjl4YXpDX0xBYlBpWE9qT2xiM2JkZDZiMlpGckd2RzZXeUR2QmNIYzAtYjU4SHlIN0UyTW4xZUd0UHpOaWpObGZhNzdBcGpzeXJZTF92bVFGTXVwM19HSDQ5RXN4aFUyZXoyZk1VT04wZFZGWms4WlR1R1lqMEV2WEdxWDNuRGNVMW1NQ19XSkRsaDg?oc=5) |

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