Apollo rocks hint at Moon's violent birth after collision on Earth

Friday, June 6, 2014 - 19:30 in Astronomy & Space

Ever looked to the moon and felt a connection with it? Turns out the moon is partly made of Earth-stuff, borne out of a cataclysmic collision early in the planet’s history. But scientists haven’t been clear on the details of this dramatic birth, because many theories didn’t seem to fit with the...

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