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Where did our Moon come from? Over the years, there have been several theories, but the one most scientists agree on is a collision theory. It’s likely that a Mars-sized object smashed into the Earth, creating what we now see in the sky: go.nasa.gov/3uTkYpf
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The fifth-largest moon in the solar system, Earth's Moon is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot.
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If the moon is made of early Earth's crust does that mean the substance of the Moon will have clues about how Earth formed? Or has Moon changed too much since then? It doesn't have tectonic dynamics at work tho.
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Nice visual. It helped me understand how this theory is even possible. Early Earth, warm and soft, pliable upon impact from a Mars sized planet.

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