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How did Earth get such a strange moon? Exploring the giant impact theory
So how did our planet end up with such a special moon? The answer is that, surprisingly enough, the moon is a piece of our ...
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Earth, Sun and Moon
Let’s take a look at this model. The Sun is a star ... bright because it reflects light from the Sun. Like the Earth, half of the Moon faces towards the Sun, and half faces away from it.
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Scientists Confirm The Moon Has A Solid Iron Core, Just Like Earth
A major scientific breakthrough has settled a decades-old debate about the moon’s interior. Researchers have confirmed that ...
Lunar far side samples bolster theory that the moon was once covered in magma
A team of geologists at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, the Institute of Space Sciences and the Shandong ...
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Wild new theory says Earth may actually be two different planets
our planet is the result of a collision that helped map the course of both Earth as we know it and the moon. DON’T MISS: Fresh iPad Air 3 leak reveals more details about Apple’s most exciting ...
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The far side of the moon was once a vast magma ocean, Chinese lunar lander confirms
New research from scientists with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and published in the journal Science found that sample analysis backs up an established model of the moon as a global ...
Super-Earths and mini-Neptunes research suggests more Earth-like planets may exist
A new study by Rice University researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of ...
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Jaw-dropping footage from NASA's Blue Ghost spaceship reveals close-up of the Moon - with Earth rising and setting in the background
Now, the autonomous lander has captured a truly jaw-dropping view as it records a unique close-up of the moon. In an incredible video, you can see the distant Earth rising and setting behind the ...