The prevailing scientific hypothesis regarding the moon's origin posits that a Mars-sized celestial body named Theia collided with Earth 4.5 billion years ago, ejecting molten debris that eventually cooled to form the moon.

Authors

• Person: Katrina Rosen Organization: Nat Hab
  To the Moon and Back: How Lunar Cycles Shape Earth's Wildlife

Sources

• To the Moon and Back: How Lunar Cycles Shape Earth's Wildlife www.nathab.com Katrina Rosen · Nat Hab via serper

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