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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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What
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 · 1h 45m ago
Where
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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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    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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    Repeated asteroid impacts drove heat deep into the young Earth and kept its crust weak.
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