<P> `` Hadean '' ( from Hades , the Greek god of the underworld ) describes the hellish conditions then prevailing on Earth : the planet had just formed and was still very hot owing to its recent accretion , the abundance of short - lived radioactive elements , and frequent collisions with other Solar System bodies . </P>
<P> `` Hadean '' ( from Hades , the Greek god of the underworld ) describes the hellish conditions then prevailing on Earth : the planet had just formed and was still very hot owing to its recent accretion , the abundance of short - lived radioactive elements , and frequent collisions with other Solar System bodies . </P>
how did the hadean eon get its name
how did the hadean eon get its name
Hades
Hades