Scientists advance new theory of Earth's formation

The early Solar System's cosmic dust may have given rise to primitive Earth over just five million years.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Scientists say the early Solar System's cosmic dust gave rise to primitive Earth over just five million years.

If the Solar System's existence is compressed into 24 hours, then the proto-Earth's creation did not take more than a minute.

According to the study published in Science Advances, the research team found that a type of meteorites known as CI chondrites are the closest iron isotope match to our planet and the bulk composition of the solar system itself.

In a news release, the University of Copenhagen says that the Sun once possessed an accretion disk.

After the young star cooled, the CI dust in the disk was allowed to settle on proto-Earth.

The university says the process would not be not possible unless the earlier iron had already migrated into the proto-Earth's nascent core.

That our planet's composition is similar to only one meteor type suggests it is not created from random collisions.

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Early Solar System's accretion disk creates proto-Earth in a five-million-years span 2.

Iron isotopic analysis shows CI chondrites are the best match to Earth's composition 3.

CI dust from the sun's former accretion disk probably settled on proto-Earth's mantle 4.

Randomly amalgamated Earth would not be similar only to CI chondrites VOICEOVER (in English): "Scientists say the early Solar System's cosmic dust gave rise to primitive Earth over just five million years.

If the Solar System's existence is compressed into 24 hours, then the proto-Earth's creation did not take more than a minute." "According to the study published in Science Advances, the research team found that a type of meteorites known as CI chondrites are the closest iron isotope match to our planet and the bulk composition of the solar system itself." "In a news release, the University of Copenhagen says that the Sun once possessed an accretion disk.

After the young star cooled, the CI dust in the disk was allowed to settle on proto-Earth." "The university says the process would not be not possible unless the earlier iron had already migrated into the proto-Earth's nascent core.

That our planet's composition is similar to only one meteor type suggests it is not created from random collisions." SOURCES: Science Advances, University of Copenhagen https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaay7604 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220130509.htm *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377