Science Daily·3 min read·medium
A shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago
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Researchers suggest that a massive asteroid collision 800 million years ago may have triggered a series of impacts across the inner solar system. This event potentially influenced Earth's climate and the evolution of life, though geological evidence remains difficult to recover.
A violent collision in the main asteroid belt may have triggered a prolonged wave of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago, according to a study led by the Southwest Research Institute.
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