Crash! Early Collision Could Explain How Earth Kept its Carbon

Monday, September 12, 2016 - 07:01 in Astronomy & Space

The early Earth could have been hit by a Mercury-like planet embryo deep in its past, letting the planet keep hold of the carbon necessary for life, a new study suggests.

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