New research suggests that Theia, the object whose collision with Earth is theorized to have caused the formation of the moon ...
New research suggests Earth's Moon formed from the catastrophic collision of our planet with its \"sister\" planet, Theia, born nearby. This \"sibling\" p ...
They went through the isotope mixtures in Earth and lunar rocks instead of using highly technical models. They dabbled in ...
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Earth and the Mysterious Planet Theia Were Likely Close Neighbors Before the Moon Formed
Discover how scientists have used iron isotopes to determine the likely origin of the Mars-sized planet named Theia.
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What would happen if Earth had two moons
Two moons would bring extreme tides, brighter nights, new calendars and ultimately a catastrophic collision in Earth’s sky.
A collision between Earth and a massive Mars-sized protoplanet likely caused the formation of our moon. Now scientists from ...
About 4.5 billion years ago, the most momentous event in the history of Earth occurred: a huge celestial body called Theia ...
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Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?
"The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner solar system.
A protoplanet crashed into Earth more than four billion years ago, ejecting the Moon. It is now clear where the protoplanet ...
New research shows that Theia, the planet that collided with Earth and formed the Moon, was a rocky world born closer to the ...
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A Planet Slammed Into Earth 4.5 Billion Years Ago, Forming the Moon. The Projectile May Have Been Our Neighbor
Little is known about the long-destroyed moon-forming planet, Theia. But it may have been born in the inner solar system—just like Earth—a new study suggests ...
About 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal impact between the young Earth and a mysterious planetary body called Theia changed everything—reshaping Earth, forming the Moon, and scattering clues across ...
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