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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered evidence of massive planetary collisions around distant stars that mirror the ancient crash believed to have created Earth's Moon. The findings offer astronomers their first real glimpse into how rocky planets form across the universe.
New computer simulations reveal Earth's moon could have emerged fully intact within hours of a massive planetary collision 4.5 billion years ago. The discovery changes how scientists understand one of the solar system's most important cosmic events.
Scientists believe two massive structures deep inside Earth may be remnants of Theia, the planet that crashed into our world and created the Moon billions of years ago. This discovery could solve two ancient mysteries at once.
