How long did it take for the Earth to form?

The formation of the Earth is believed to have begun around 4.6 billion years ago, shortly after the birth of the Sun. It is thought that the Earth began as a swirling disk of gas and dust that slowly accumulated and collapsed under its gravity. Over millions of years, this process led to the formation of the Earth's core, mantle, and crust, as well as the creation of its oceans and atmosphere. The exact timescale of this formation is still a subject of scientific inquiry, but it is generally estimated to have taken around 30 to 100 million years for the Earth to fully form and stabilize into the planet we know today.

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