Theia

Space The Moon may have formed almost intact within hours of Theia smashing into Earth

Treating ancient Earth and Theia as solid geological bodies transforms simulations of the collision that may have created the Moon.

Space Scientists discover remnants of Theia, the planet that collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago Joseph Shavit

Space Scientists reveal Theia’s origins before it struck early Earth and formed the Moon Joseph Shavit