When a sufficiently large asteroid[0] slams into Earth, the impact plume[1] can hoist matter off the surface. The velocity of said matter may be sufficiently hi

When a sufficiently large asteroid[0] slams into Earth, the impact plume[1] can hoist matter off the surface. The velocity of said matter may be sufficiently high to escape Earth's orbit, potentially seeding the solar system with life[2]. [0]: https://impacts.to/downloads/lowres/impacts.pdf#page=21 https://impacts.to/downloads/lowres/impacts.pdf#page=21 [1]: https://youtu.be/bU1QPtOZQZU?t=70 https://youtu.be/bU1QPtOZQZU?t=70 [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia#Lithopanspermia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia#Lithopanspermia