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.

Now, a stunning new simulation by researchers at Durham University opens up a strikingly different theory: the Moon may have formed in a much shorter time period — a matter of hours, not months ...

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 ...

Watch the moon phases and libration for 2023 in this time-lapsed animation that is set at hourly intervals. [What is the moon phase today?](https://www.space.com ...

The calculations were performed using the SWIFT open-source simulation code ... According to the researchers, if much of the moon formed immediately after a giant impact, this could also mean ...

A simulation showing the giant impact that may have formed the Moon, and caused Earth to lose a portion of its atmosphere. Jacob Kegerreis, Durham University "The puzzle about how the Moon formed ...

Set in the 22nd century, Netflix’s ‘JUNG_E’ is a science-fiction thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho (‘Hellbound‘). The ...

For more than ten years Toei Animation pulled the Sailor Moon license worldwide. What went behind the decision? Sailor Moon has been enjoying a bit of a successful revival these past several years.

The calculations were performed using the SWIFT open-source simulation code ... According to the researchers, if much of the moon formed immediately after a giant impact, this could also mean ...

The calculations were performed using the SWIFT open-source simulation code ... According to the researchers, if much of the moon formed immediately after a giant impact, this could also mean ...

The calculations were performed using the SWIFT open-source simulation code ... According to the researchers, if much of the moon formed immediately after a giant impact, this could also mean ...