one of my favorite space theories is the idea of a theoretical planet called theia. the theory is that around 4.5 billion years ago, when the earth was still a magmatic planet; theia collided with the earth, its remains eventually creating the moon. its theorized that the moon actually formed rather quickly, some saying it ranged from a few months to years, and others saying it formed immediately after.

(https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/collision-may-have-formed-the-moon-in-mere-hours-simulations-reveal/)

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Collision May Have Formed the Moon in Mere Hours, Simulations Reveal - NASA

Billions of years ago, a version of our Earth that looks very different than the one we live on today was hit by an object about the size of Mars, called

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