Geologists from Curtin Malaysia have dated a grain of zircon at 4.2 billion years old, making it the second-oldest rock ever discovered, behind another rock also found by Curtin geologists in 2001.
The rocks bear striking similarities to those found in North America, suggesting that part of northern Australia was actually part of North America 1.7 million years ago.
Research on a Martian meteorite has revealed clues on the evolution of the earliest crust and atmosphere of Mars, in a report published this week in the journal Nature.
Research led by Curtin University geologists has uncovered a wealth of new evidence in the mineral zircon from lunar rock samples recovered during NASA’s Apollo missions, revealing indisputable proof of meteorite collisions on the Moon.
A Curtin researcher and team of experts from around the world have discovered that the earliest rocks in our Solar System are more like candy floss than the hard rock we know today.
A joint study by Curtin University researchers into the formation of Australia will alter traditional beliefs regarding the age-old formation of the continent.