A new simulation reveals an alternative explanation for the moon’s formation. The moon is thought to have formed following a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object, called Theia.

Rocks on Earth, similarly, seem to have formed into a proper crust at about 218 million years. A 2022 simulation of the giant impact that created the moon. Credit: NASA / Durham University / Jacob ...

Planetary scientists need to find an impact simulation that can not only match the moon’s chemistry, but also how far it was from the Earth and how fast it was initially spinning. Although scientists ...

"'Lunar Horizons' is an immersive, 3D reimagination of a future international lunar mission to the moon's south pole. As a ...

About 4.5 billion years ago, a small planet smashed into the young Earth, flinging molten rock into space. Slowly, the debris ...

Because the moon formed fast and hot ... for the zones of dense titanium-rich material predicted by computer simulation models of lunar overturn. While the detection of lunar gravity anomalies ...

A new simulation ... Lunar Glass Shows Moon Asteroid ... Global Map of Lunar Hydrogen: Data Confirms Role Water Played in Moon's Formation July 20, 2022 — Using data collected over two decades ...

Scientists from the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered that computer simulations combined with data from space ...

Through computer models, the team learned that a collision in Pluto's ancient history, before it was fully formed, could have ...

The European Space Agency has formed its fourth class since 1978 with 5 Europeans who have completed basic astronaut training ...