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.
Life On Earth Might Have Originated After Catastrophic Meteorite Strike, Study Says
Life might have originated on Earth after a massive meteorite strike billions of years ago, says a new study. This space rock, known as S2, was enormous and scientists now believe that instead of only causing destruction, it may have acted as a "giant fertiliser bomb" that helped life thrive after the impact.
Giant meteorite that hit Earth 3 billion years ago may have helped life thrive: Study
After all, that's what happened much more recently – just a few short 66 million years ago, to be exact – when a massive asteroid slamming into Earth is believed to have caused catastrophic devastation and wiped out the dinosaurs. But Harvard ...
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Researchers discover origins for the majority of meteorites that have hit Earth
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Giant meteorite strike may have helped life thrive on Earth, research suggests
A meteorite four times the size of Mount Everest may have helped life to thrive after it smashed into Earth, research suggests.
Life ‘may have thrived’ after giant meteorite hit Earth – research
Experts suggest the conditions caused by the impact of the S2 meteorite 3.26 billion years ago may have caused certain life forms to bloom.
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,
Asteroid impact 3 billion years ago sparked early life on Earth
New geological research suggests that a gigantic asteroid impact over 3 billion years ago, despite creating extreme conditions on our planet, may have created a conducive environment for the flourishing of early bacterial life forms.
Giant meteorite 4 times bigger than Mount Everest struck Earth — and sparked life!
A massive meteorite that struck Earth over three billion years ago – dwarfing the one that wiped out the dinosaurs – may have actually given ancient microscopic life forms a boost, according to fascinating new research.
Meteorite 200X Size of Dinosaur Killer Hit Earth—Here's What Happened Next
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A giant meteorite boiled the oceans 3.2 billion years ago. Scientists say it was a ‘fertilizer bomb’ for life
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