Asteroid breakup 800M years ago may have bombarded Earth for 150M years
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·2 viewsA new study proposes that a massive asteroid breakup in the main asteroid belt around 800 million years ago triggered an extended period of impacts on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Researchers have linked the event to the Eulalia asteroid family, suggesting it may explain the formation of ancient craters observed on the Moon. The bombardment is estimated to have lasted approximately 150 million years. The timing of these impacts coincides with significant climate and biological shifts on Earth, though the study stops short of establishing a direct causal link.
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