Tag Archives: Late Heavy Bombardment

This image relates to the interdisciplinary study of life's origin and evolution on Earth, encompassing fields such as astronomy, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, and geology.
c. 3.8 Billion BCE: The Origins of Life on Earth – A Chemical Story

Explores the enigmatic origins of life on Earth, emphasizing chemical evidence over fossils, and discusses how unique isotopic patterns in ancient rocks hint at early life forms. It also covers the potential impact of the [...]

This image of the Orientale Basin on the Moon, spanning 578 miles (930 km), illustrates evidence of intense planetary bombardment occurring 400 to 700 million years after Earth's formation. The color variations indicate areas of lower (blue) and higher (red) gravity within the basin.
c. 4.1 Billion BCE: Unraveling the Late Heavy Bombardment’s Mysteries

Delves into the Late Heavy Bombardment, a period when the solar system experienced intense asteroid and comet impacts. It highlights how lunar research, particularly from Apollo mission samples, offers insights into this chaotic era, suggesting [...]