A meteorite that may have been 200 times larger than the one that killed the dinosaurs may have triggered the formation of complex life on Earth. The S2 asteroid hit Earth approximately 3.26 billion years ago, bringing destruction and proliferation in one or two blows. While life was limited before the impact, researchers believe it may have proliferated after the impact due to nutrients released.

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S2 meteorite A study published in the journal noted that it “likely has significant effects on early life.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The effects included arousal as well as massive destruction. life on Earth. The meteorite “triggered a massive tsunami that would churn the ocean floor with debris and splash into coastal areas”. space.com in question. The S2 had a diameter of 23 to 36 inches. “Imagine yourself standing on a shelf of shallow water off Cape Cod,” said Nadja Drabon, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and an ancient Earth geologist. Harvard UniversityWho is the main author of the study? “Then all of a sudden, a giant tsunami comes through and rips through the seafloor.”