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  • Moon-forming impactor is a source of Earth’s mantle anomalies

    Moon-forming impactor is a source of Earth’s mantle anomalies

    A new study shows that Earth’s basal mantle anomalylies are caused by a Moon-forming impactor, which is a high-energy neutron smash-up. It found that if the Earth’s mantle had been melted, there would have been two layers: a molten top and a mostly solid bottom. The research suggests that a Moon-forming impactor could be a…