New research suggests that Theia, the body that collided with Earth 🌍 4.5 billion years ago creating the Moon 🌕, originated closer to the Sun ☀️ than our planet.
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Theia and Earth Were Neighbors
In the current issue of the journal Science, researchers determine the possible composition of Theia. The impactor’s composition allows conclusions about its place of origin. It is located in the inner Solar System, likely closer to the Sun than Earth. Lunar…
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