Mars-sized planetary impact may have seeded ingredients for life on Earth
New insights into how life appeared on Earth -- but also possibly on other planets.
Tag: theia
Earth may actually be 2 planets, new study finds
Crash boom bang! Our planet and another protoplanet may have collided head-on in their early history.
The first lunar lander in 40 years discovers new type of rock on the moon
Chinese researchers say their lunar rover found a new type of lunar rock unlike anything the Americans or Soviets had ...
There’s an ancient Earth within a new Earth, new geochemistry findings suggest
Billions of years ago, our ancient planet collided with a Mars-sized object called Theia. The impact released tremendous amounts of ...
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