Theia
Hulk Smash! Collision That Formed Our Moon Shows Up In Lunar Rocks, Study Says
Billions of years ago, so the theory goes, a Mars-sized body (sometimes called "Theia") smashed into our young planet and…
10 years ago
Isotopic Evidence of the Moon’s Violent Origins
Artist's impression of an impact of two planet-sized worlds (NASA/JPL-Caltech) Scientists have uncovered a history of violence hidden within lunar…
12 years ago
What’s the Moon Made Of? Earth, Most Likely.
[/caption] Recent research on lunar samples has shown that the Moon may be made of more Earth than green cheese…
13 years ago