Tag: Late Heavy Bombardment
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Where Earth’s Water Really Came From: Could the Moon Hold the Clue?
Introduction: A Water Mystery Across the Solar System For decades, scientists have wrestled with a fundamental question: how did Earth obtain its vast oceans? The prevailing view pointed to water-rich asteroids and comets delivering their cargo during the early Solar System, especially amid the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) when a torrent of impacts scarred the…
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Where Earth’s Water Really Came From: The Moon Holds the Clues
Introduction: A fresh look at an old question For decades, scientists assumed Earth’s oceans were delivered early in the Solar System by icy asteroids and comets. This classic view aligned with the Late Heavy Bombardment, a bombardment period roughly 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago when countless celestial bodies battered the young planets. Yet new…
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Where Earth’s Water Really Came From: The Moon May Hold the Clue
Introduction: A Moonlit Question For decades, scientists debated where Earth’s oceans originated. The prevailing view was that water arrived with icy asteroids and comets during the early Solar System, delivered during a tumultuous epoch known as the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB) roughly 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago. But new findings from lunar samples and…