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Theia (/ ˈ θ iː ə /) is a hypothesized ancient planet in the early Solar System which, according to the giant-impact hypothesis, collided with the early Earth around 4.5 billion years ago, with some of the resulting ejected debris coalescing to form the Moon.
Theia, an ancient planet, collided with Earth to form the moon, scientists believe. A new study suggests Theia could have also formed mysterious blobs called large low-velocity provinces, or LLVPs.
[2] [14] According to modern theories of planet formation, Theia was part of a population of Mars-sized bodies that existed in the Solar System 4.5 billion years ago. One of the attractive features of the giant-impact hypothesis is that the formation of the Moon and Earth align; during the course of its formation, Earth is thought to have ...
4.5 billion years ago, Earth experienced a cataclysmic rendezvous with a planet named Theia. Evidence of the impact is still buried deep within the Earth. 2% of Earth's Mass May Be Debris From the ...
Planet V, a planet thought by John Chambers and Jack Lissauer to have once existed between Mars and the asteroid belt, based on computer simulations. Various planets beyond Neptune: Planet Nine, a planet proposed to explain apparent alignments in the orbits of a number of distant trans-Neptunian objects. Planet X, a hypothetical planet beyond ...
Relics of an ancient planet might be hiding under our feet, according to new research. Some scientists believe that a “protoplanet” named Theia collided with Earth some 4.5 billion years ago.
Theia (horse), a racehorse; Theia (Oceanid), a minor deity in Greek mythology; Theia (singer), a singer from New Zealand; Teia, last king of the Ostrogoths in Italy "Theia", a song by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard from The Silver Cord, 2023
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