Gareth Collins

“It is very rewarding to have finally found the silver bullet. We can now get on with the exciting job of using the amazing new data to learn more about how impacts shape planets below the surface, which is really hard to do on other planets. ”

Gareth Collins · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21

Professor Collins expressed satisfaction that the debate was settled and noted the opportunity to study how impacts shape planets below the surface.

“I always thought that the impact hypothesis was the simplest explanation and most consistent with the observations.”

Gareth Collins · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-21

Professor Collins, who participated in the 2009 debate over Silverpit's origins, reflected on the impact hypothesis being confirmed.