New research shows that repeated impacts on Earth during the Hadean eon prevented the formation of thick and stable crustal material. The heat from these impacts, combined with radiogenic heating, delayed the formation of a solid crust by penetrating deep into the planet.

New research shows that repeated impacts on Earth during the Hadean eon prevented thick and stable crustal material from forming. The heat from these impacts penetrated deep into the planet, and along with radiogenic heating, delayed the formation of a solid crust.
