Oceans in the fire: How magma and hydrogen forge massive quantities of planetary water
In the beginning, when planets were newborn, they glowed like furnaces, vast oceans of molten rock wrapped in…
How a young Jupiter saved Earth from falling into the Sun
Not all of the solar system’s building blocks formed simultaneously. Some of the first solid bodies, or planetesimals,…
How a planetary crash with Theia brought water and life to Earth
About 4.6 billion years ago, the Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas collapsing in…