Giant meteorite that hit Earth 3 billion years ago may have helped life thrive: Study
Harvard researchers found that when a meteorite nicknamed S2 paid a visit to our planet 3 billion years ago, it may have helped life flourish.
A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth
A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.
How an ancient meteorite that struck Earth caused life to bloom
But new research suggests ancient life on our planet may have thrived after a meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest slammed into Earth. Billions of years ago, meteorites hit Earth frequently.
A giant meteorite boiled the oceans 3.2 billion years ago. Scientists say it was a ‘fertilizer bomb’ for life
When a meteorite with the mass of four Mount Everests hit Earth 3.2 billion years ago, it caused global chaos and provided an unexpected silver lining for life.
A meteorite strike 3 billion years ago may have helped kickstart life on Earth
Early life on Earth may have gotten an unexpected kickstart thanks to a massive meteor that struck the planet.
Colossal Impact 3 Billion Years Ago May Have Boosted Life on Earth
Some 3.26 billion years ago a giant rock between 50 and 200 times the size of the Chicxulub dino-killer smacked into our planet. According to a team led by geologist Nadja Drabon of Harvard University,
Meteorite that hit Earth 3 billion years ago dwarfed rock that caused dinosaur extinction: study
The S2 meterorite, which hit the planet just over 3 billion years ago, dwarfed the one that caused the dinosaurs' extinction, according to a new study.
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How old is planet Earth?
How old is Earth? Our planet's age is known from a variety of sources, from rocks on our own planet to ones from the moon.
Starlink satellite delivery offers stunning view of Earth in video shared by SpaceX
The footage, taken during a Starlink satellite delivery aboard a Falcon 9, shows a view of payload fairings separating and falling back to Earth.
First ‘black hole triple’ may have formed in a surprisingly gentle way
Since the new triple system includes a very far-off star, the system’s black hole was potentially born through that gentler ...
Meteorite 200X Size of Dinosaur Killer Hit Earth—Here's What Happened Next
Cataclysmic cosmic collisions may have benefited the evolution of primitive organisms early in Earth's history, a study says.
How Two of the Rarest Horses on Earth Got Lost
The entire world’s population of Przewalski’s horses once dwindled to a mere dozen. So how did a pair named Fiona and Shrek ...
Earth is likely to have its hottest year on record – again
This year is likely to be Earth’s hottest on record once again, according to NASA’s chief climate scientist. Dr. Gavin ...
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Our Planet On the Big Screen: New Museum Exhibition Explores Ever-Changing Earth from Space and on the Ground
The Smithsonian partners with NASA to present the Earth Information Center, a larger-than-life display that visualizes ...
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches next New Shepard spacecraft from Texas without a crew
Blue Origin has conducted an uncrewed flight test Wednesday morning from its launch site in Texas for its next New Shepard ...
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Is Earth getting a new moon? What to know about the rare phenomenon starting this month
Unlike the existing moon — which has orbited our planet for about 4 billion years — this new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking ...
Spraying diamond dust to cool Earth: What a new study proposes, despite ‘geoengineering’ concerns
Such geo-engineering solutions have long been under study, but have never been tried. With insufficient progress in combating ...
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A new protective coating to boost turbine engine efficiency
A University of Virginia-led research team has developed new protective coatings that allow turbine engines to run at higher ...