science, cutting edge science, keeps shoving its old dogma up its own butt. literally, anything is possible - this is now a scientific fact.
all the material in the universe is light. the light from the sun continues to be emitted and it bombards the planets and adds to their mass continually. the universe is not only expanding, it is growing in mass.
elements are continually formed on the earth. it has everything to do with environment. the energy hits the earth and , according to the environment, elements are formed and existing elements are transformed. this is where veins of gold and pockets of oil come from. just look at them. they formed in place.