A Huge Collision Could Be The Reasons Why Humans Can Live On Earth

A Huge Collision Could Be The Reasons Why Humans Can Live On Earth
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The past of our planet is still clouded in mystery. While scientists did manage to uncover parts of its history, there are many things that are still unknown. However, a recent study might have discovered something very interesting.

It appears that a crash between Earth and another planet could be the reason why we are able to live here. This theory even helps us understand how the moon was formed.

“From the study of primitive meteorites, scientists have long known that Earth and other rocky planets in the inner solar system are volatile-depleted.  But the timing and mechanism of volatile delivery has been hotly debated. Ours is the first scenario that can explain the timing and delivery in a way that is consistent with all of the geochemical evidence,” explained Rajdeep Dasgupta from the Rice University.

Our planet collided with another one

In order to explain the origins of our planet, researchers tested different scenarios. For instance, they even tried to see whether a storm of meteorites was one of the factors. Their simulations revealed that a collision between Earth and another planet is the most likely scenario.

“What we found is that all the evidence — isotopic signatures, the carbon-nitrogen ratio and the overall amounts of carbon, nitrogen and sulfur in the bulk silicate Earth — are consistent with a moon-forming impact involving a volatile-bearing, Mars-sized planet with a sulfur-rich core,” Damanveer Grewal, lead author of the work, explained.

The collision with a planet packed with sulfur could explain how vital elements reached our planet. More than that, enough mass was ejected in order to create the moon of our planet. In time, these elements could have led to the apparition of life on Earth.


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