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.
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 ...
MFM simulation of the canonical Moon-Forming giant impact. Here different colors trace different components of Gaia and Theia. The lower mantle of Gaia, denoted by the dashed circle with a radius ...
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 ...
Sometimes planetary physics is like being in a snowball fight. Most people, if handed an already-formed snowball, can use ...
Many asteroids and comets are relatively pristine since their formation ... the Moon is a more likely source for Kamo’oalewa, ...
After Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the Moon, he said, “It’s almost like a powder”, as he described the lunar regolith, and astronauts on future Apollo missions found working on the lunar ...
An animation by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines of its 2022 spacecraft landing on the moon has been shared on social media by people who say the video is proof that the landing was faked.
In an upcoming mission, NASA will be deploying sounding rockets to explore the effects of a solar eclipse on the Earth’s ...
The CADRE rovers, destined for the next Intuitive Machines mission to the moon, are able to work together thanks to ...
Generative AI is being used to craft new conspiracy theories, doing so easily and with gusto. This has mental health ...
Now, with more rover missions being planned for the moon, the Mars Yard is pulling double duty as a lunar terrain simulator, too. When the rovers, which can drive in formation, encounter an ...