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This is an artist's depiction of a catastrophic collision between two celestial bodies; such an impact between the proto-Earth and Theia likely formed the Moon. Image credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech.

Researchers Cast New Light on Moon’s Formation

Apr 9, 2015 by News Staff

Scientists at the University of Maryland believe an Earth-Theia collision far more violent than previously thought could explain how the Earth’s Moon...