Moon may have formed through Earth's collision with close neighbor, study finds
December 02, 2025
December 02, 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 2 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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Moon may have formed through Earth's collision with close neighbor, study finds
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One bright day on Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, everything changed.
A massive object slammed into the young planet. The impact was so large that bits were flung out into space, eventually coalescing into the moon that has kept us company ever since.
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Moon may have formed through Earth's collision with close neighbor, study finds
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One bright day on Earth about 4.5 billion years ago, everything changed.
A massive object slammed into the young planet. The impact was so large that bits were flung out into space, eventually coalescing into the moon that has kept us company ever since.