#Earth

Astrophysicists discovered that Earth and Mars grew differently: Earth formed three-quarters from absorbed pebbles, while Mars formed from large planetesimals.

A new study showed that the Moon could have formed in just 5 hours after Earth collided with Theia if the impacting bodies were cold and strong.

Astronomers have named four scenarios for the destruction of Earth: from asteroid impacts and gravitational instability to the Sun's death throes as it expands into a red giant in 5 billion years.

The breakup of asteroid Eulalia 800 million years ago triggered a chain reaction that changed the history of Earth, the Moon, and Mars. 🌍🌑🪐 Fragments of the celestial body entered the resonance zone with Jupiter and crashed into the terrestrial planets, causing a surge in volcanism and global cooling. 🌋❄️

🌱 Plants on Earth may live for another 1.8 billion years! A new study refutes pessimistic forecasts about the imminent demise of flora. 🌵 Cacti and succulents are capable of surviving even with a critical drop in CO2 levels, until the Sun evaporates the oceans. 🌍