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York Researchers Uncover Earth's Fiery Origins: 4.5 Billion Years Ago

7/12/2025

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Researchers at York University have taken us back 4.5 billion years, simulating Earth's fiery beginnings with the Bambari model. Their groundbreaking study uncovers how a molten mass and a vast magma ocean laid the groundwork for our planet's geological structure, shedding light on the chemical processes that shaped not just Earth, but also Mars and distant exoplanets.

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Researchers at York University have taken us back 4.5 billion years, simulating Earth's fiery beginnings with the Bambari model. Their groundbreaking study uncovers how a molten mass and a vast magma ocean laid the groundwork for our planet's geological structure, shedding light on the chemical processes that shaped not just Earth, but also Mars and distant exoplanets.