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Tuesday, 21 July 2026

Asteroid Breakup 800 Million Years Ago May Have Bombarded Earth

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Earth seen from space with a satellite in the distance. Zelch Csaba

A catastrophic asteroid breakup occurred about 800 million years ago near Jupiter's gravitational gateway.

The asteroid breakup triggered a wave of impacts on Earth, the Moon, and Mars, according to reports.

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  1. sciencedaily.com — A shattered asteroid may have bombarded Earth 800 million years ago (opens in a new window)
  2. Aggregated source — An asteroid shattered near Jupiter’s gravitational gateway 800 million years ago; scientists say the debr (opens in a new window)
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