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New Supercomputer Simulation Sheds Light on Moon’s Origin
NASA's Ames Research Center
A NASA and Durham University supercomputer simulation suggesting the Moon may have formed within hours of a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body. It is one of the highest-resolution giant-impact simulations run.
HN commenters link it as a cool visualization whenever Theia and Moon formation come up.
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