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  • Released Thursday, June 9, 2016
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The sun produced frequent and intense eruptions around 4 billion years ago that sent giant amounts of radiation and solar material out into space.

The sun produced frequent and intense eruptions around 4 billion years ago that sent giant amounts of radiation and solar material out into space.

Earth's early magnetic field (blue) wasn’t able to prevent solar material (yellow) emitted during these eruptions from reaching the planet.

Earth's early magnetic field (blue) wasn’t able to prevent solar material (yellow) emitted during these eruptions from reaching the planet.

The constant influx of solar particles would have changed the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere.

The constant influx of solar particles would have changed the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere.

According to researchers, the changes may have allowed the planet to warm up enough to incubate life.

According to researchers, the changes may have allowed the planet to warm up enough to incubate life.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Earth photo courtesy of NASA/EPIC



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