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Life May Have Emerged Sooner Than Thought: New Theory

1/28/2025

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Astrophysicists propose that rocky planets with liquid water may have emerged a mere 200 million years post-Big Bang, hinting at the possibility of life beginning much sooner than previously thought. This groundbreaking theory suggests that supernovae played a crucial role, scattering heavy elements essential for planet formation, paving the way for our solar system's birth 9 billion years later.

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Astrophysicists propose that rocky planets with liquid water may have emerged a mere 200 million years post-Big Bang, hinting at the possibility of life beginning much sooner than previously thought. This groundbreaking theory suggests that supernovae played a crucial role, scattering heavy elements essential for planet formation, paving the way for our solar system's birth 9 billion years later.