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…
Theia, the planet at the origin of the Moon, may have formed close to the Sun
If the Moon is the natural satellite of the Earth, this has not always been the case. Indeed,…
Moon-Forming Protoplanet Theia Originated from Inner Solar System, New Research Suggests
The Moon formed from a giant impact of the proto-Earth with the ancient protoplanet Theia. In a new…
Southward Impact Excavated Magma Ocean at Moon’s Biggest Crater: Study
Roughly 4.3 billion years ago, when our Solar System was still in its infancy, a giant asteroid slammed…