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fromwww.dw.com
3 days ago

Was our moon made by Earth colliding with its neighbor? DW 11/20/2025

Theia formed between Earth and the Sun and had nearly identical isotopic composition to Earth, colliding to create the Moon and contribute material to Earth.
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fromMail Online
3 months ago

NASA collects dust from asteroid more than 200million miles away

Dust from asteroid Bennu contains presolar grains older than the Sun plus organic and high‑temperature materials, providing a pristine record of early Solar System formation.
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