Nonetheless, within the first billion years of the formation of Earth, life appeared in its oceans and began to affect its atmosphere and surface, promoting the proliferation of aerobic as well as anaerobic organisms. Since then, the combination of Earth's distance from the Sun, its physical properties and its geological history have allowed life to emerge, develop photosynthesis, and, later, evolve further and thrive.
Despite initial conditions, life arose in Earth's oceans within the first billion years, impacting both its atmosphere and surface, leading to the proliferation of aerobic and anaerobic organisms. Over time, Earth's distance from the Sun, physical characteristics, and geological history facilitated the emergence of life, development of photosynthesis, and further evolution for thriving.