Earth's origin

New discovery shatters previous beliefs about Earth’s origin

Date:

September 14, 2016

Source:

Western University

Summary:

A new study demonstrates that the Earth and other planetary objects formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins -- a finding at odds with accepted wisdom held by scientists for decades.

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Scientists have now demonstrated that Earth and other planetary objects that formed in the early years of the Solar System share similar chemical origins -- a finding at odds with accepted wisdom held by scientists for decades.

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