Amusingly, the collisions that could possibly bring death to us may be the reason we are alive today.
When Earth was formed it was unable to support growth and desolate. Asteroid and comet collisions may have delivered the water-ice and other carbon-based molecules that allowed the planet to evolve and support life after billions of years.
52
90 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
The idea is part of this collection:
Learn more about technologyandthefuture with this collection
How to create a cosy and comfortable home environment
How to cultivate a sense of gratitude and contentment
The benefits of slowing down and enjoying simple pleasures
Related collections
Similar ideas to Asteroids helped create life
Everything we've learned about Mars over the last century suggests that the planet was once able of hosting ecosystems.
The red planet is actually many colors. At the surface, we see colors as brown, gold, and tan. The reason Mars looks reddish is due to oxidizationβor rustingβof iron in the rocks, regolith (Martian βsoilβ), and dust of Mars. This dust gets kicked up into the atmosphere and from a distance makes t...
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
β
100+ Learning Journeys
β
Access to 200,000+ ideas
β
Access to the mobile app
β
Unlimited idea saving
β
β
Unlimited history
β
β
Unlimited listening to ideas
β
β
Downloading & offline access
β
β
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates