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A massive asteroid that broke apart around 800 million years ago may have sent a huge number of rocky fragments towards Earth, the Moon and Mars.

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Who
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What
A massive asteroid that broke apart around 800 million years ago may have sent a huge number of rocky fragments towards Earth, the Moon and Mars.
When
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:04:00 GMT · 17h 13m ago
Where
Jupiter ·
Why
The asteroid shattered near Jupiter's gravitational gateway.
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Rocky fragments from a shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth, the Moon, and Mars for 150 million years.

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