The mystery of how the moon formed is still puzzling scientists. The secret could lie deep within our planet.

Thu, 11/23/2023 - 05:44

an artist's illustration shows a planet crashing into the Earth, causing a huge explosion, with debris flying towards the camera. — An artist's impression of how a violent impact about may have created the moon.
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Our moon has been our constant companion for billions of years.
But we're still not sure how it came to be, though scientists have a few theories.
The most outlandish theory, in which an alien planet crashed into Earth, is also the most likely.

With the likes of NASA and Elon Musk vying to land on the moon within the next five years, you would think we would know everything about our satellite.