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The heat from asteroid impacts was driven deep into the planet, keeping the young Earth's surface hot, weak and geologically unstable.
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The heat from asteroid impacts was driven deep into the planet, keeping the young Earth's surface hot, weak and geologically unstable.
When
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:43:52 GMT · 2h 57m ago
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Why
Asteroid impacts occurred on the young Earth.
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The study suggests that asteroid impacts played a significant role in maintaining the early Earth's high surface temperatures and geological instability.
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2 events in this thread- Currently Reading2h 57m agoThe heat from asteroid impacts was driven deep into the planet, keeping the young Earth's surface hot, weak and geologically unstable.
- Health & Science3h 36m agoRepeated asteroid impacts drove heat deep into the young Earth and kept its crust weak.Open article