"Earth Formed Much Faster Than Previously Thought..." Topic
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Tango01  | 28 Sep 2023 9:20 p.m. PST |
… – Increases Chances of Alien Life
"When we walk around in our everyday life, we might not think of the Earth itself very often. This planet is, however, the foundation of our existence, providing the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the gravity that holds us to the ground.
Until recently, researchers believed that it took over 100 million years for Earth to form, with water being delivered by fortuitous collisions with water-rich asteroids such as comets. A new study from the University of Copenhagen, however, suggests that Earth's formation might not have been a matter of pure luck…"
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| Shagnasty | 30 Sep 2023 8:37 a.m. PST |
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| Gear Pilot | 10 Oct 2023 1:39 p.m. PST |
Not if they taste like chicken. |
 Parzival | 10 Oct 2023 2:45 p.m. PST |
That's a fascinating article. Interesting that we go from a theory which suggests water on an Earth-size planet in the Habitable Zone as random or rare, to a theory that suggests ANY planet of that nature will have water, the same as Earth does. It also points out that, in effect, Earth as we know it was a certainty, and therefore not random. |
| Tango01 | 15 Oct 2023 3:09 p.m. PST |
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