The Moon may have formed almost intact within hours of Theia smashing into Earth
New simulations of the Moon-forming giant impact show that treating the early Earth and Theia as realistic geological…
Scientists discover remnants of Theia, the planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago
Two continent-sized structures deep inside Earth may contain remnants of Theia, the ancient planet thought to have collided…
What are moonquakes and do they threaten future Moon missions? This is what Apollo missions revealed
Moonquakes fall broadly into three categories. Deep moonquakes occur hundreds of miles beneath the surface of the moon,…
The Lost Planet That Gave Birth to the Moon May Have Been Earth’s Next-Door Neighbor
Portions of the moon-forming impactor Theia survived throughout Earth’s history in the deep mantle while others went on…
‘Moon-forming’ disk spotted around massive planet gives scientists peek into solar system’s past
The James Webb Space Telescope measured a potential moon-forming disk encircling an exoplanet, NASA recently announced, inviting researchers…