Giant impact formation of the Moon, illustration

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Giant impact formation of the Moon, illustration

Giant impact formation of the Moon, illustration Illustration of stages (top to bottom) in the giant impact theory of the formation of the Moon. This theory says that an object about the size of Mars collided with the Earth around 4.6 billion years ago, soon after they both formed. The impact was side-on, rather than a direct impact. Material from the outer layers of both bodies was thrown into orbit around the Earth, forming a ring. This then coalesced to form the Moon. For a version of this image with labels see F039/9763

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© MARK GARLICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, Science Photo Library

Collision Digitally Generated Early Earth Formation Forming Hadean Impact Impacting Lunar Moon No One Origin Planet Planetary Planetary Science Prehistoric Prehistory Ring Rocky Sequence Series Solar System Stage Terrestrial Three Dimensional White Background

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