Asteroid Collisions Could Generate Precious Metals for Formation of New Planets
The formation of metal on Earth has long been thought to have been generated by collisions with asteroids, and now scientists have discovered evidence to support this theory. A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo have found that when asteroids collide with Earth, they generate enough energy to vaporize rock and generate metal. This metal, which is called “iron-60,” is an isotope that is not found in nature. The team believes that this metal was responsible for the formation of the Earth’s core, and may have contributed to other planets in the solar system. This research could open up new possibilities for understanding the formation of worlds.
source: Phys.org