Friday 6 June 2014

More evidence that Earth collision formed Moon: study

EARLY EARTH
More evidence that Earth collision formed Moon: study
Washington (AFP) June 05, 2014 - German scientists said Thursday that moon samples collected during the 1960s and 1970s have shown new evidence that the moon formed when a young Earth collided with another celestial body. The smashup between an early form of Earth and a planetary body named Theia some 4.5 billion years ago is put forth by what scientists call the Giant Impact Hypothesis of moon formation. While most exp ... more


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