Computer simulations of giant space rock impacts suggest an alternative 'instant' origin for the Earth-moon system.
located at Durham University in England showed an outer layer of the moon rich in material originating from the Earth.
"This formation route could help explain the similarity in isotopic composition between the lunar rocks returned by the Apollo astronauts and Earth's mantle," research co-author and University of Durham physicist Vincent Eke."There may also be observable consequences for the thickness of the lunar crust, which would allow us to pin down further the type of collision that took place.
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