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The Lost Planet That Gave Birth to the Moon May Have Been Earth’s Next-Door Neighbor

About 4.5 billion years ago, Earth had a violent neighbor. A young, still-forming planet named Theia slammed into our world ...
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Earth and Theia smashed to birth the moon, but did they first start out as close neighbors?

"The most convincing scenario is that most of the building blocks of Earth and Theia originated in the inner solar system.

The Moon was born when Earth’s sister planet died in a violent collision: Scientists reveal tragic origin

New research suggests Earth's Moon formed from the catastrophic collision of our planet with its "sister" planet, Theia, born nearby. This "sibling" planet theory, supported by iron isotope evidence, ...

New findings challenge long-held theories on the Moon’s birth

A new scientific study is rewriting one of the most recognized origin stories in astronomy: how the Moon was formed may not ...
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How The Moon Phase You Were Born Under Influences Your Destiny

How The Moon Phase You Were Born Under Influences Your Destiny originally appeared on Parade. Expert astrologers believe that the moon phase you were born under greatly impacts your life path, destiny ...
The Atlantic

NASA May Have Captured the Miracle of a Moon's Birth

Researchers suspect that a photo taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft may show the "birth" of a brand new moon of Saturn, which could also be the last-ever moon of Saturn. NASA reported that images ...