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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 11:07 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"Oldest known asteroid impact on Earth dated to 3 billion years" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 9 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Universe Today, HotHardware, New Scientist and IFLScience. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Universe Today | Crystalline Clocks Confirm Earth's Oldest Crater | [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 | [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 | [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 | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQLW9talJzWkdtNm5FcFRrSkhoMjBwWVFxbklPbnd2LVNhUGtELUdsY3oyTnNEdDFsY0E5QkVNSXpZeTRyOXA5UEdORjhwYW5xbXU0NVVMNjRybU5mbXFHdnU3SWdmc3QtWFczam1UX0RYY1J2SnM3RXlnYWp5OU40TkdSWjh0bjBTNjlfYWh3WGRQekdYRldTd0JHYUprQkpGdzFsZXA3VHdPdjFidVFOWW1sM04wUEJqQ2x6QTBKeEFCS0VqLXpKem1SZFRMTXM?oc=5) |
| Orbital Today | The Oldest Crater on Earth? Scientists Uncover a Lost Cosmic Collision | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOV3hRaVgwdE11VEd0ZnZpc0hPWWMyUER1c0NYOV83bnpQRVgyOTl5MWpXMWJjYXpwTUpDMWJiOFJNTzlRb01xQzBxZmxISnAwUUlUMHZoMXZmdENZdXAtM2ZNOU41V2g0YUdoWVlwSlVwRW55b3BlUGZBRjBhUkRWQ2lPdy1odUpfYTNhdDRJM3R0SW0wVHpVWHd2Z1lTVGk0UXlac19HZ3lQUQ?oc=5) |
| Popular Science | Earth’s oldest asteroid impact struck 3 billion years ago | [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 | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQMGR4a0JiaGI2a0FPQ09GeEl0Nl94UGFEc1hLRzM4ckJWNW01SDhyYmZNeFBiUXVSbnVxLWJ4YUViVTVRMWpaTnAtUHJYbmxwVkxsVC1YTUlSTGVqVjlpT1M1eVJwSWZySVkycmQ3TXpWYm1LLTB2bkNwbWI1ZjB6QnR1TFRTWF9idnJVOEpJV093ZmgyM1hPYjN6TFlObFZybVRJdA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-24/oldest-known-asteroid-impact-on-earth-dated-to-3-billion-years*