This last collision, also known as the “moon-forming impact,” was so large that—in addition to adding lots of material to the Earth—there was enough energy to vaporize some of the rock and metal from ...

The prevailing hypothesis today is that the Earth-moon system formed as a result of an impact between the newly-formed proto-Earth and a Mars-sized object (named Theia) roughly 4.5 billion years ago.

According to a new theory, there were two giant impacts in a row, separated by about one million years, involving a Mars-sized 'Theia' and proto-Earth. In this image, the proposed hit-and-run ...

What are the best Minecraft texture packs? These colorful and game-altering texture packs can make your world a new experience. Of course, Minecraft’s low-fi charm is part of the draw ...

The boundary between the two lies about 465 miles (750 kilometers) beneath the Earth's surface. The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth. It is the familiar landscape on which we live ...

Though technically they're now called resource packs, texture packs are still the easiest and fastest way to change up your Minecraft style. Better than that, the process to swap out your ...

Before Earth and the Moon, there were proto-Earth and Theia (a roughly Mars-sized planet). The giant-impact model suggests that at some point in Earth's very early history, these two bodies collided.

Today is Arbor Day, the proto-Earth Day. Long taken as a tree-planting day (the National Arbor Day Foundation's slogan is "We inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees"), Enterprise ...

The authors compared the abundance of 70 elements in Moon rocks with their presence in Earth’s mantle and crust. They found a ...

On some Apple products, including the M4 iMac, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro, as well as the Studio Display, a feature called nano-texture glass is available. This is something that was first ...

It sounds like something out of a science-fiction movie. For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is more than just a ...