The first meteorite collided with the earth 3.48 billion years ago new study claims

Meteorite and asteroid both are such rocky objects, which can cause major devastation when they collide with the Earth. This has also happened in the past. Scientists estimate that dinosaurs were wiped out from the earth millions of years ago due to the destruction caused by an asteroid collision. Similarly, meteorites have also been hitting our planet. Scientists have been exploring their history for years. Now they have discovered pieces of rock that are 3.48 billion years old. Scientists think that this may be the first evidence of a meteorite hitting the Earth. Fragments of rock have been found in Australia.

Scientists think that when the meteorite hit the Earth, it would have caused great destruction. The meteorite would have been shattered and scattered here and there and its pieces would have melted in the hot atmosphere of the Earth. When the Earth would have cooled, the remains of the meteorite would have come into existence again. Researchers presented their findings at the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference last week, although they are yet to be reviewed.

Report According to , scientists have discovered evidence of a meteorite from the Pilbara Craton in Western Australia. The oldest evidence of meteorite impact has also been found in the Pilbara Craton, which is believed to be 3.47 billion years old. Apart from this, remains of 3.45 billion years old meteorite have also been found in Kaapvaal Craton in South Africa. The current evidence is estimated at 3.48 billion years, which is a record.

told It is said that in the year 2019, scientists had reached these remains, which are being called spherules. With the help of isotopes, scientists dated the remains. This is considered a very reliable dating technique. After dating, scientists came to the conclusion that the chemical composition of the remains did not make them from this planet. Interesting thing is that this study of researchers is yet to be reviewed. Many studies providing evidence of meteorites hitting the Earth have been controversial. Conflict has also been seen between scientists. It remains to be seen what the stance of other scientists is on the recent study.