A New Theory About the Creation of the Moon Changes Its Origin: It Could Have Appeared Intact in Just 5 Hours
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Researchers from both institutions demonstrate that the physical properties of hard matter radically change the chronology about the birth of our satellite
New simulations made on the origin of the Moon would verify how it was formed and the moment of creation
Recent analyses of astrophysics show that the Moon's formation may have occurred significantly faster than thought. This updated model suggests that the cosmic collision between primitive stars originated our current orbit almost entirely and within a few hours. How do the new simulations explain the origin of the satellite?
The basic principle is simple: the warmer material is weaker than the colder one. Since rocky protonets gradually cool down after their formation, the temperature of Earth and Theia at the time of the collision substantially determines the outcome of the collision. The simulations of the team have outlined two radically different scenarios
The formation of the Moon could have lasted just five hours. New simulations show that a warm but solid Theia would have left an intact fragment in orbit, without going through a disk of debris.
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