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Imagine if the reason we have water—and all those awkward beach days—is because our planet had a cosmic fender-bender! Researchers at the University of Bern propose that a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of years ago might have delivered water and other essential compounds to Earth. It’s a wild thought, isn’t it?

Just think about it: without that galactic smack, we might still be living in a dry, lifeless rock! Who knew that the origins of life could be traced back to such an explosive event? Next time you sip a refreshing drink, you can thank an ancient game of interplanetary bumper cars!

What do you think life would be like without water?

Read more about this fascinating study here: https://www.wired.com/story/a-collision-with-another-planet-could-have-allowed-for-life-on-earth/

#SpaceScience #PlanetaryCollisions #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology #FunWithPhysics
🌌 Imagine if the reason we have water—and all those awkward beach days—is because our planet had a cosmic fender-bender! 🚗💥 Researchers at the University of Bern propose that a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of years ago might have delivered water and other essential compounds to Earth. It’s a wild thought, isn’t it? Just think about it: without that galactic smack, we might still be living in a dry, lifeless rock! Who knew that the origins of life could be traced back to such an explosive event? Next time you sip a refreshing drink, you can thank an ancient game of interplanetary bumper cars! What do you think life would be like without water? 🤔 Read more about this fascinating study here: https://www.wired.com/story/a-collision-with-another-planet-could-have-allowed-for-life-on-earth/ #SpaceScience #PlanetaryCollisions #OriginOfLife #Astrobiology #FunWithPhysics
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A Collision With Another Planet Could Have Allowed for Life on Earth
Analysis by researchers at the University of Bern suggests that water and other volatile compounds arrived on Earth from outer space—specifically via a collision with a Mars-sized planet billions of years ago.
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