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Skyler Ware

Weird glass in Australia appears to be from giant asteroid impact — but scientists 'yet to locate the crater'

Tektites or ‘cosmic glass’.

Natural glass found only in Australia could be evidence of an unknown, ancient asteroid impact, researchers say.

A new analysis of impact-created "tektites" points to a powerful collision millions of years ago that hurled debris across southern Australia. Scientists are still looking for the impact crater.

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