Meteorite 200 times larger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit Earth 3.3 billion years ago. But it helped life to flourish
This meteorite, designated as S2, is roughly 200 times larger than the Chicxulub responsible for the dinosaurs’ extinction.
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Most of Earth's meteorites may have come from the same 3 spots
Earth is constantly getting pummeled by meteorites. We are unaware of most of them, as they burn up in our atmosphere before ...
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Ancient meteorite was ‘giant fertilizer bomb’ for life on Earth
But that was far from the largest meteorite to strike our planet. One up to 200 times bigger landed 3.26 billion years ago, ...
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What if a meteorite the size of four Mount Everests hit Earth?
Billions of years ago, when life as we know it was still in its earliest stages, Earth endured a period of intense meteorite ...
A colossal asteroid once boiled the oceans. It also did the unexpected.
D: Iron in the ocean (from the ocean circulation, from the impactor itself, and from erosion), along with nutrients (like ...
A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish
The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that ...
Asteroid Chemistry Reveals Earth’s Secret Ingredient for Life
Zinc in meteorites reveals Earth's essential volatiles came from unmelted asteroids, crucial for life. This insight may guide ...