SciencefromMail Online1 day agoScientists propose a shocking new theory for the origin of the moonThe Moon formed after a giant impact with Theia, a Mars-sized body that likely orbited slightly closer to the Sun than Earth before the collision.
Sciencefromwww.dw.com2 days agoWas our moon made by Earth colliding with its neighbor? DW 11/20/2025Theia formed between Earth and the Sun and had nearly identical isotopic composition to Earth, colliding to create the Moon and contribute material to Earth.