Lunar Prospector data suggest collision split moon from Earth
Gravity measurements taken by NASA's Lunar Prospector probe support the theory that the moon formed from debris ejected when an object the size of Mars smashed into Earth soon after its formation, researchers reported Tuesday. Data collected by Alex Konopliv of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory indicate...
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