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Astrobiologist uses Apollo lunar samples as mirror onto early Earth

Roll back the tape of Earth's history, and geologists and astrobiologists remain perplexed about the environmental conditions on early Earth. That's because conventional pathways for understanding Earth's history have been lost to time owing to the planet's active geology and atmospheric weathering.

Astrobiologist uses Apollo lunar samples as mirror onto early Earth
Image: Phys.org
Roll back the tape of Earth's history, and geologists and astrobiologists remain perplexed about the environmental conditions on early Earth. That's because conventional pathways for understanding Earth's history have been lost to time owing to the planet's active geology and atmospheric weathering.

Originally published at Phys.org

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