A shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago

ScienceDaily
Jul 18, 2026, 9:00 am118 ptsTrending
A catastrophic asteroid breakup may have triggered a huge wave of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago. The debris was launched from near a gravitational gateway controlled by Jupiter, sending fragments toward Earth, the Moon, and Mars. The bombardment may explain ancient lunar…

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