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NASA Discovers New Insights into Planetary Formation
NASA’s Webb telescope has provided new evidence of planet-shattering collisions in the early history of our solar system, offering insights into how the Moon formed from debris. This research supports theories about the impact that created Earth's natural satellite.
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In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space. Some of that material coalesced into the Moon, where NASA’s Artemis program is returning humans, preparing
2026-10-01 14:00 UTC