Animation showing the later stages of the process that formed the Moon. The Moon is thought to have been formed by the collision of a Mars-sized body with the young Earth, early in its history around 4.5 billion years ago. The collision melted the surface of both bodies and led to the formation of a debris ring around the Earth, seen here, which fell onto the Earth and Moon over time. See clip K001/3206 for the collision that caused this. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Tucciarone, Joe |
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Länge: | 31 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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