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Earth once had a secret neighbor and it became the Moon
Did Earth once share the solar system with a secret neighbor? :globe_showing_Europe-Africa::new_moon: Scientists now believe ...
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The Moon was born when Earth’s sister planet died in a violent collision: Scientists reveal tragic origin
The Moon has always held a certain mystery, from influencing tides to inspiring mythology, poetry and scientific inquiry. For decades, astronomers have attempted to answer the same fundamental ...
"During the early solar system's game of cosmic billiards, Earth was struck by a neighbor,” said Dauphas. “It was a lucky shot. Without the moon's steadying influence on our planet's tilt, the climate ...
New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon, came from closer to the sun. Artist’s impression of the collision between ...
Scientists have long believed that the Moon was formed by a massive object crashing into the Earth. But what was that thing ...
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