Tag: Meteorites
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Proto Earth Revealed: First Evidence of a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Building Block Remains Discovered
Uncovering the Very Beginning of Earth Geologists and planetary scientists have unearthed what could be the oldest remnants of our planet, offering a rare glimpse into the very seeds of Earth. In a study published in Nature Geoscience, an international team led by researchers from MIT reports a chemical signature that may trace back to…
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Proto Earth Revealed: First Evidence of a 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Building Block
A Glimpse into Earth’s Distant Origins Scientists at MIT and collaborating institutions have uncovered what may be the first direct evidence of proto Earth—the primordial material that predated the giant impact that transformed our planet. Reported in Nature Geosciences, these findings hinge on a subtle imbalance in potassium isotopes detected in some of the oldest…
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New Insights into the Origin of Earth’s Water
Introduction to the Origin of Earth’s Water Understanding where Earth’s water originated has puzzled scientists for decades. Recent research published in the journal Nature sheds new light on this age-old question, presenting findings that suggest a more complex process than previously believed. The Research Breakthrough In a groundbreaking study, researchers investigated the isotopic composition of…