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New simulations suggest the moon formed just 5 hours after Earth slammed into protoplanet Theia
The research could also influence the hunt for exomoons, which orbit planets outside our solar system.
One day in history about 4.5 billion years ago was a dramatic one for Earth, potentially giving our planet an instant moon ...
Scientists have discovered that the Moon-forming collision may have depended heavily on how hot and physically strong early ...
How did Earth get its Moon? New simulations suggest a Mars-sized body called Theia collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago, and the Moon could have formed within hours.
New Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) modeling, conducted in collaboration with scientists at the University of Arizona, ...
The moon could have formed within just five hours of a colossal collision that rocked the early Solar System 4.5 billion ...
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Five hours: That's how long it might have taken for our Moon to form
Scientists have found that the Moon may have formed within hours after the giant impact that shaped Earth's early history.
The impact wasn't visible to the naked eye, but photos are expected to come from a lunar satellite at a later time.
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