Early Earth in the Hadean: A Magma Ocean World (IMAGE)

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Early Earth in the Hadean: A Magma Ocean World

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An artistic reconstruction of Earth during the Hadean eon (~4.5 billion years ago). Intense volcanic activity, heat from accretion, and frequent impacts kept the young Earth in a molten state. This fiery landscape set the stage for the earliest formation of the crust and the eventual emergence of stable continents.

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