The study suggests that the Moon likely formed largely from Earth's mantle material — with minimal involvement from Theia.

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered ...

A recent investigation into the moon's formation and Earth's water origin has provided compelling insights. Researchers from ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the ...

Oxygen isotope identity of the Earth and Moon with implications for the formation of the Moon and source of volatiles. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2024; 121 (52) DOI: 10.1073 ...

A research team from the University of Göttingen and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) has discovered another piece in the puzzle of the formation of the Moon and water on Earth ...

Pluto's Largest Moon Formed Through ‘Kiss and Capture’ Event Redefining Icy Worlds, New Study Explains Experts postulated a ...

The larger moons of Pluto and Earth likely formed through a collisional process with Charon and our moon, respectively, ...

Since New Horizons' close encounter with Pluto 10 years ago, experts have come to think of the dwarf planet as much more ...

This "kiss and capture" mechanism offers a fresh perspective on planetary formation, particularly about Pluto and its largest ...

Pluto's big moon Charon may have a different origin story than scientists suspected. New research suggests the two bodies ...