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Impact Craters May Have Helped Early Earth Build Oxygen-Rich Niches
Research on stromatolites found in South Korea’s Hapcheon impact crater suggests asteroid strikes may have created hydrothermal lakes that fostered oxygen-producing microbial blooms on early Earth.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers found stromatolites in the Hapcheon impact crater in South Korea.
- The study links post-impact hydrothermal lakes to local oxygen-producing microbial blooms.
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DT Editorial Team··via universetoday.com