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What made the moon?

Our moon—or la Luna—has inspired humankind for millennia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. It's largely agreed that the moon was created around 4.5 billion years ago ...
Theories abound to address how our moon was formed. After we brought moon rocks back from the lunar excursions of the 60s, certain facts became clear, like the striking similarity between Earth's ...
Even while NASA now provides a clearer picture of how and when life might end on Earth, the chaotic beginnings of the planet and the solar system continue to spark some of the most mind-blowing ...