Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Four Billion BCE: Battered Earth
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 5, 2014 is “Four Billion BCE: Battered Earth,” an image. It is credited to Illustration Credit: Simone Marchi ( SwRI ), SSERVI , NASA. The original explanation runs about 151 words.
From the explanation
“No place on Earth was safe. Four billion years ago, during the Hadean eon, our Solar System was a dangerous shooting gallery of large and dangerous rocks and ice chunks.”
— APOD editors, August 5, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 5, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Illustration Credit: Simone Marchi ( SwRI ), SSERVI , NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 151 words