Meteorite study calls into doubt a popular theory about the early solar system
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - 08:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It is generally accepted that the inner region of the early solar system was subject to an intense period of meteoric bombardment referred to as the late heavy bombardment. However, researchers have found evidence that suggests this period occurred slightly earlier than thought and was less intense but also more prolonged. Such details about this period could impact theories about the early Earth and the dawn of life.