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Mars might have formed over longer time than previously thought

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Mars might have formed over longer time than previously thought
Mars might have formed over longer time than previously thought
The early solar system was a chaotic place with many large-scale collisions.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN The early solar system was a chaotic place with many large-scale collisions.

A new study in Science Advances argues that such collisions involving Mars could be why scientists are underestimating the red planet's age.

According to the Southwest Research Institute, Martian meteorites' tungsten content are highly varied.

Since tungsten migrates from a planet's mantle to its core during formation, scientists are led to believe that Mars formed rapidly in 2 to 4 million years.

However, the institute's researchers say Mars is known to have experienced large collisions in its early formative history.

According to their models, this would have scrambled Mars's mantle and created a heterogeneous, marbled structure.

Subsequently, when later collisions on Mars sent meteorites to Earth, the debris would have contained an uneven quantity of tungsten.

Using the new models, the paper's authors claim that Mars may have taken 20 million years to become fully formed.

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Mars had large scale collisions during the solar system's early history 2.

Scientists previously relied on tungsten content to gauge Mars formation timescale 3.

Large collisions could have tungsten distribution in Mars' mantle 4.

Using new models and Martian meteorites, scientists estimate Mars to be much older VOICEOVER (in English): "The early solar system was a chaotic place with many large-scale collisions.

A new study in Science Advances argues that such collisions involving Mars could be why scientists are underestimating the red planet's age." "According to the Southwest Research Institute, Martian meteorites' tungsten content are highly varied.

Since tungsten migrates from a planet's mantle to its core during formation, scientists are led to believe that Mars formed rapidly in 2 to 4 million years." "However, the institute's researchers say Mars is known to have experienced large collisions in its early formative history.

According to their models, this would have scrambled Mars's mantle and created a heterogeneous, marbled structure." "Subsequently, when later collisions on Mars sent meteorites to Earth, the debris would have contained an uneven quantity of tungsten.

Using the new models, the paper's authors claim that Mars may have taken 20 million years to become fully formed." SOURCES: Science Advances, Southwest Research Institute https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/7/eaay2338 https://phys.org/news/2020-02-hint-longer-timescale-mars-formation.html *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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