World's oldest crater found

Giant meteorite impact zone said to be 3 billion years old discovered in West Greenland

By WND News Services
Published July 4, 2012 at 6:25pm

(YNetNews) The world's oldest meteorite crater – an impact zone spanning more than 62 miles wide – has been found in Greenland, scientists said Tuesday.

According to report, the crater was apparently formed about three billion years ago by a meteorite 19 miles wide.

Should an impact of that magnitude happen today it would wipe out all higher forms of life.

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