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Where did Earth's water come from? New research challenges asteroid theory
A new study by Oxford University suggests Earth’s water was present from the start, with hydrogen incorporated during the planet's formation, challenging the asteroid theory.
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'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an ...
Forget everything you knew about the reign of the dinosaurs: prehistoric mammals lived alongside them
It is very difficult to know exactly the history of the Earth. For millions of years, the planet was inhabited by species ...
An asteroid nearly the size of Qutub Minar to pass by Earth today warns NASA: Should we be worried?
An Apollo-class asteroid, 2011 VG9, is approaching Earth at a staggering speed, set to pass on April 16th. While not ...
The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It
If future Mars colonizers want to survive without pressure suits, they’ll need to generate a denser atmosphere. One way to ...
Scientists have found the origin of WATER on Earth - and say it didn't come from asteroids after all
Scientists have discovered where Earth's water comes from, and say that it wasn't brought to the planet by asteroid impacts ...
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Origins of Water on Earth May Not Have Started with an Asteroid Impact
The chemical composition of a meteorite that was built much like early Earth shows evidence of ample hydrogen necessary to ...