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Asteroid assault made ancient Earth too hot and chaotic for continents to form
June 26, 2026
PERTH, Australia, June 26 -- Curtin University issued the following news release:

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Asteroid assault made ancient Earth too hot and chaotic for continents to form

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New research led by Curtin University and QUT (Queensland University of Technology) has revealed repeated asteroid impacts may have been the dominant force shaping the early Earth, delivering vast amounts of heat into the planet's interior and delaying the formation of stab . . .

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