A Cosmic Collision May Have Sparked Life on Earth
TL;DR
A new study suggests that the collision of a Mars-sized proto-planet, Theia, with early Earth not only led to the formation of the Moon but also delivered essential volatile compounds like hydrogen and carbon, which are key ingredients for life, potentially explaining how life originated and persisted on Earth.
- Cataclysmic crash with neighboring planet may be the reason there's life on Earth today, new studies hint Live Science
- No collision, no life: Earth probably needed supplies from space Phys.org
- Life on Earth might not have emerged without a great collision Universe Space Tech
- A Mars-Sized Planet Crashed Into Earth — And Created Life As We Know It The Daily Galaxy
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