How the moon formed: New research sheds light on what happened
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
How the Earth got its moon is a long debated question. The giant impact theory – which states that the moon formed from the a collision between the early Earth and a rocky body called Theia—has become the front runner among the explanations. But the details around how this happened are blurry and there are many observations that scientists are still struggling to explain.