The popular Giant Impact Theory proposes that the moon was made from the debris left after a violent collision between a young Earth and Theia, a Mars-sized protoplanet some 4.5 billion years ago. Researchers from Arizona State University theorize that chunks of Theia made their way deep into Earth, near its core.
Science in a Minute: Are Pieces of Ancient Protoplanet Embedded Near Earth's Core?
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