Supercompuer suggests moon was created in only hours

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Formation of Moon is big mystery, but scientists thought that they solve the mystery with help of supercomputer.

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This research was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, it helps in the study of our natural satellite Moon.

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In mid of 1970s, astronomers thought that Moon was formed due to the collision between Earth and small protoplanet Theia.

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After the impact with Theia, over next thousand years by huge debris, slowly Moon was formed.

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But new theory suggest that, our Moon was formed within just few years.

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This theory states that, after the collision Moon formed within just few hours not in days, this study published on October 4 in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

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First proof of Moon creation got in 1 July 1969 during Apollo 11 mission.

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Apollo 11 mission astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin brought lunar sample which is 21.6 kg of lunar rock and dust.

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This brought Lunar sample dated 4.5 billion years ago, almost 150 million years after solar system formation.

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Supercompuer suggests moon was created in only hours

Supercompuer suggests moon was created in only hours

Formation of Moon is big mystery, but scientists thought that they solve the mystery with help of supercomputer.

This research was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, it helps in the study of our natural satellite Moon.

In mid of 1970s, astronomers thought that Moon was formed due to the collision between Earth and small protoplanet Theia.

After the impact with Theia, over next thousand years by huge debris, slowly Moon was formed.

1970 Theory

But new theory suggest that, our Moon was formed within just few years.

New theory according to supercomputer

New theory according to supercomputer

This theory states that, after the collision Moon formed within just few hours not in days, this study published on October 4 in the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

First proof of Moon creation got in 1 July 1969 during Apollo 11 mission.

First Proof of Moon creation

First Proof of Moon creation

Apollo 11 mission astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin brought lunar sample which is 21.6 kg of lunar rock and dust.

This brought Lunar sample dated 4.5 billion years ago, almost 150 million years after solar system formation.

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