380-life-cloud-meteors-dixon – This astronomical illustration shows meteors bringing organic material to the primordial Earth. Multiple bright meteors or bolides streak streak through the dense, golden-hued atmosphere. The meteors leave glowing orange thermal trails as they ablate, casting intense reflections upon the calm water surface in the foreground. Primitive green organic mats or early life-forms populate the shoreline and pools beneath dark, textured volcanic rock formations, highlighting a period of intense cosmic bombardment on an evolving world. - painting by Don Dixon for Geo Magazine
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