Simulation suggests the Moon formed within hours of a giant impact
NASA's Ames Research Center · Demo · 2 min · 2022 · YouTube title: New Supercomputer Simulation Sheds Light on Moon’s Origin
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HN commenters link it as a cool visualization whenever Theia and Moon formation come up.
What it covers
A NASA and Durham University supercomputer simulation suggesting the Moon may have formed within hours of a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body. It is one of the highest-resolution giant-impact simulations run.