Formation Theory

While source criticism and sampling theory mainly see the archaeological record as the beginning point,
the fragmented present of a past totality, formation theory sees it as the culmination, the future of a
past present.

In a sense, the archaeological record represents the future of a past present, according to formation
theory, although source criticism and sampling theory generally see it as the beginning, the fragmented
present of a previous totality.

Life Started

Simple creatures were the first life forms on Earth. Over millions of years, these tiny organisms evolved
into animals and then became people.

Simple organisms are where life first evolved on Earth. Over the course of millions of years, these little
organisms transformed into animals and then became people. This process, called ‘evolution’, was
presented by Charles Darwin in 1859 and it has been adopted by many scientists ever since.

Given the age of the oldest rocks on earth that contain fossils of life, life must have started at least 3.5
billion years ago.

The electrical spark theory is based on the idea that the first living forms were born as a result of an
electrical spark that was created in some kind of primordial substance during the formation of the solar
system.

Molecules of life met on clay. The interaction of active sites on clay mineral surfaces with simple organic
molecules is the most viable explanation to explain the genesis of life.

Life began at deep-sea vents. According to a study published in the journal Nature Reviews
Microbiology, the deep-sea vent theory postulates that life may have originated at submerged
hydrothermal vents that spew essential ingredients for life, like carbon and hydrogen.

Born from ice. Possibly, 3 billion years ago, ice blanketed the oceans, allowing for the emergence of life.

Understanding DNA. How could they have developed independently since proteins and DNA are both
necessary for their formation today? According to research published in the journal Molecular Biology of
the Cell, RNA may hold the key because it functions as an enzyme like proteins, can store information
like DNA, and aids in the creation of both DNA and proteins (opens in new tab). Because they are more
effective, DNA and proteins later replaced this "RNA universe."

Life had simple Beginnings. Life may have started with simpler molecules interacting with one another
in cycles of reactions rather than evolving from more sophisticated molecules like RNA. As opposed to
the "gene-first" paradigm of the "RNA world" hypothesis, these may have been confined in simple
capsules resembling cell membranes, and throughout time, more complex molecules that conducted
these reactions better than the smaller ones may have evolved.

Life came from space. According to NASA, it's possible that life did not actually originate on Earth but
rather was delivered here from another planet or body in space. This theory is known as panspermia
(opens in new tab). For instance, rocks are frequently blasted off Mars by cosmic collisions, and several
Martian meteorites have been discovered on Earth. Some experts have controversially proposed that
these meteorites transported germs over here, possibly causing us all to be descended from Martians.
Some researchers have even hypothesized that life may have traveled to Earth on comets from different
solar systems.

Aurora Borealis

Norway, Greenland, Iceland, Swedish and Finnish Lapland, Scotland, Siberia, Canada, and Alaska are
among the polar north nations where the Aurora Borealis can be viewed. The likelihood of seeing the
aurora is, in general, better the higher the latitude.

Australis

The aurora australis, often known as the southern lights, is the aurora borealis' southern cousin and may
best be viewed from the southernmost landmasses, including Tasmania, New Zealand, and Antarctica.