The Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB), occurring around 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago, is thought to have been caused by gravitational perturbations in the outer solar system, particularly involving the migration of the giant planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This migration likely destabilized the orbits of smaller bodies in the Kuiper Belt and the asteroid belt, sending a significant number of these objects toward the inner solar system. The resulting influx of these impactors led to the intense period of bombardment observed on the Moon and other celestial bodies.
In world war II they need a bombardment to win what was truly theirs.
Bombardment of the Selee River Forts happened on 1871-06-01.
fort Sumter
bombardment of Fort Sumter
not overly effective.............
The heavy bombardment period, known as the Late Heavy Bombardment, is estimated to have occurred about 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago. This period was characterized by intense asteroid and comet impacts on the inner planets of the solar system, including Earth.
Impactors which may be asteroids or comets. The majority of these impacted the mon during the late heavy bombardment, early on in the formation of the solar system.
Origin Crust Maria Basing Rayed Craters
Weathering, plate movements and volcanoes destroyed many of the craters
Heavy bombardment is a critical event for life on Earth because it delivered water and organic compounds to the planet, which are essential for life to thrive. It also helped create the conditions for the development of a stable atmosphere and oceans. Without heavy bombardment, Earth may not have had the necessary ingredients for life to evolve.
It was used for heavy artillery bombardment.
Earths valcanoes
Earths volcanoes;)
Earths volcanoes;)
Early Earth was heated through gravitational contraction as the planet formed, where the immense gravitational forces caused materials to compress, generating heat. Additionally, radioactive decay of isotopes such as uranium and thorium released energy, contributing to the planet's thermal state. Furthermore, the bombardment of asteroids and meteorites during the Late Heavy Bombardment delivered kinetic energy, further raising temperatures and causing melting of the surface. These processes collectively contributed to the intense heat that characterized the primordial Earth.
393d Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, 509th Composite Group.
The lack of evidence of the period of heavy bombardment on Earth can be attributed to erosion, tectonic plate activity, volcanic activity, and the geological processes that constantly reshape the Earth's surface over time. These processes can bury, distort, or erase the impact craters and other evidence of the period of heavy bombardment. Additionally, the Earth's dynamic nature and the recycling of its crust through plate tectonics have further obscured the remnants of this early bombardment period.