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1. Physics and Astronomy › Astro and Planetary Science

   Impact bombardment chronology of the terrestrial planets from 4.5 Ga to 3.5 Ga

   Brasser, Werner and Mojzsis · Icarus · 2019

   Simulations of impacts on the terrestrial planets from leftover planetesimals, E-belt asteroids and comets give impact chronologies that differ from standard lunar and martian crater-based timelines.

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   1. UncheckedIn these simulations, mass added to Earth and Mars by small leftover planetesimals is far below estimates drawn from mantle highly-siderophile element abundances.“The background mass addition from small leftover planetesimals to Earth and Mars is far less than independent estimates based on their mantle abundances of highly-siderophile elements.”