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Impact Hypothesis: Creation Of The Moon By A Collision Of Earth

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The “giant-impact hypothesis” explains the creating of the moon by a collision of the Earth by a large size rock named Theia. In the past, scientist explained that the rock Theia collided at an angle towards earth and vaporized Theia completely and part of Earth. The debris then came back on Earth and some debris orbited Earth creating the moon. Samples of rock from the Moon are identical from Earth that gives evidence to this theory. Over the past 15 years, more evidence suggested that the rock Theia made a high-energy impact that decimated both Theia and most of Earth, the dense vaper than formed an atmosphere that filled a space than 500 times bigger that today’s Earth. Some debris than collided back to Earth and some formed the Moon. Scientist

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