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Lunar Meteorite Preserves Evidence of Colossal Asteroid Strike

XRF map of 7.53 g slice of NWA 12593: calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) illustrate the location and diversity of clasts; sulfur (S) highlights the location of cracks and terrestrial weathering. Image credit: Crow et al., doi: 10.1130/G54386.1.

Planetary scientists analyzing a lunar meteorite known as Northwest Africa (NWA) 12593 have uncovered evidence of an asteroid impact that occurred 3.5 billion years ago on the Moon, helping to reconstruct a period of intense bombardment that left lasting marks across the inner Solar System.

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Earth’s Atmosphere: A Shield by Design

The Earth's atmosphere, though thin, protects against meteors and asteroids, causing most to burn up upon entry. Significant impacts, like the Vredefort and Chicxulub craters, demonstrate catastrophic events, which occurred during or just after the Genesis Flood, highlighting a biblical perspective on geological history.

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