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The Origin of the Earth

The emergence of the theory that the solar system coagulated from a vast cloud of dust has led to a new inquiry into the chemical history of our planet

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 187 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Origin of the Earth” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 187 No. 4 (), p. 53
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1052-53