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A Mars Meteorite Shows Evidence of a Massive Impact Billions of Years ago
Researchers at Australia’s Curtin University have discovered evidence of a massive impact on the Martian surface after 4.45 billion years…
3 years ago
Early Earth Was Almost Entirely Underwater, With Just A Few Islands
Ancient grains of the mineral zircon help researchers paint a picture of Earth in the Hadean Eon, and that picture…
8 years ago
Is Earth Running Out Of Crust?
[/caption] Earth just doesn't make crust like it used to... at least, not according to new research by a team…
13 years ago
Ancient Zircons Help Reveal Early Earth Atmosphere
[/caption] Roughly 2.4 billion years ago, Earth's atmosphere underwent a huge change known as the "Great Oxidation Event". This switch…
13 years ago