Ancient Meteorite's Impact Could Have Jumpstarted Life on Earth
5 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Meteorite's Impact Could Have Jumpstarted Life on Earth

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A colossal meteorite, approximately 200 times larger than the one that ended the age of dinosaurs, might have created an even bigger impact — jumpstarting life on Earth. The impact carved out a 500km-wide crater in land and hurled pulverised rock at extreme fast speeds, forming a cloud that circled the globe. The skies would have turned black, choked with dust and debris, blocking sunlight and killing any simple life that depended on photosynthesis, especially near the surface or in shallow water.

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Ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth
5 months, 1 week ago

Ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

Daily Mail  

An ancient meteorite that crashed to Earth billions of years ago may have created the first lifeforms, a study claims. The S2 meteorite which was 200 times bigger than the one that caused dinosaurs to become extinct is believed to have struck South Africa 3.26 billion years ago. Despite the previously held belief that meteorites of this size completely decimated …

Life ‘may have thrived’ after giant meteorite hit Earth – research
5 months, 1 week ago

Life ‘may have thrived’ after giant meteorite hit Earth – research

The Independent  

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Meteorite impacts led to formation of continents on Earth?
2 years, 7 months ago

Meteorite impacts led to formation of continents on Earth?

Hindustan Times  

The much debated phenomenon of formation of continents has got another dimension added to it. Scientists have found substantial evidence to support the theory that giant meteorite impacts were responsible for the formation of continents. The study published in Nature journal found that Earth’s continents were formed by gigantic meteorite impacts that were predominant during the first billion years of …

Huge meteorite impacts have reshaped the Earth, scientists say
2 years, 7 months ago

Huge meteorite impacts have reshaped the Earth, scientists say

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Huge meteorites that smashed into the Earth helped create the continents, scientists have …

Massive meteorite crater is not what scientists originally thought
3 years ago

Massive meteorite crater is not what scientists originally thought

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One of the largest impact craters found on Earth, researchers theorised the impact could have occurred around …

The 'explosion of life' on Earth 500 million years ago was NOT sparked by meteorites
6 years, 6 months ago

The 'explosion of life' on Earth 500 million years ago was NOT sparked by meteorites

Daily Mail  

The Cambrian explosion of early life on Earth may not have been caused by an increase in meteor strikes 500 million years ago, a prominent professor has suggested. Scroll down for video The Cambrian explosion of early life on Earth may not have been caused by an increase in meteor strikes 500 million years ago, a prominent professor has suggested. …

Stunning animation reveals how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs PUNCTURED Earth's crust creating 'instant Himalayas'
8 years, 4 months ago

Stunning animation reveals how the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs PUNCTURED Earth's crust creating 'instant Himalayas'

Daily Mail  

Around 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. After the asteroid had hit, the researchers believe that the Earth would have behaved like a 'slow-moving fluid' PEAK RINGS Large craters often have rings of hills, known as 'peak' rings in their centre. The earth would have then begun to flow to fill in the …

Animations reveals Earth was pounded by asteroids and comets when it was young
10 years, 8 months ago

Animations reveals Earth was pounded by asteroids and comets when it was young

Daily Mail  

How the Earth got a facelift: Incredible animations reveal how our planet was pounded by asteroids and comets when it was young Earth formed about 4.5 billion years ago - and it is believed its first billion years were far more dramatic than previously thought Asteroids and comets repeatedly smashed into the early Earth and covered the planet's surface with …

Meteorites rained life into Earth, says study
11 years, 5 months ago

Meteorites rained life into Earth, says study

The Hindu  

Meteorite bombardment left large craters on Earth that contained water and chemical building blocks for life, which ultimately led to the first organisms 4 billion years ago, an Indian-origin scientist suggests. Thanks to regular and heavy comet and meteorite bombardment of Earth’s surface during its formative years 4 billion years ago, the large craters left behind not only contained water …

Did a crashing meteor kick-start Ice Ages?
12 years, 6 months ago

Did a crashing meteor kick-start Ice Ages?

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A gigantic meteor collided with the earth about 2.5 million years ago, generating the mother of all tsunamis, hundreds of metres high, possibly plunging the planet into the Ice Ages… A gigantic meteor collided with the earth about 2.5 million years ago, generating the mother of all tsunamis, hundreds of metres high, possibly plunging the planet into the Ice Ages, …

Double meteorite strike 'led to dinosaur extinction'
14 years, 7 months ago

Double meteorite strike 'led to dinosaur extinction'

The Hindu  

A new study has suggested that dinosaurs were killed 65 million years ago by at least two meteorite impacts, rather than a single strike. Layers full of fern spores - dubbed “fern spikes” - are considered to be a good “markers” of past impact events. They located a second “fern spike” in a layer one metre above the first, suggesting …

Meteorites may have kick-started life on earth
15 years ago

Meteorites may have kick-started life on earth

The Hindu  

Life on earth may have been kick-started by meteorites which bombarded our planet four billion years ago, a new study has suggested. According to them, hyperthermophiles had colonised all of the Haughton Crater — over 12 miles across and at least 200 metres below the Earth’s surface, indicating they would have been able to live deep underground in the darkness …

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