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Research Suggests Asteroid Impacts Contributed to Earth's Continental Formation

Research led by geologist Tim Johnson suggests that asteroid impacts played a crucial role in the formation of Earth's continents by keeping the early crust hot and thin. The study highlights the challenges in understanding continental formation due to the scarcity of geological evidence from that period.

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Research led by geologist Tim Johnson suggests that asteroid impacts played a crucial role in the formation of Earth's continents by keeping the early crust hot and thin. The study highlights the challenges in understanding continental formation due to the scarcity of geological evidence from that period.

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The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust

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Research Suggests Asteroid Impacts Contributed to Earth's Continental Formation