Chelyabinsk meteor may have been involved in the impact that formed the moon - Daily Mail


2/25/2022 12:00:00 AM4 yearsago
by Sam Tonkin

Researchers led by the University of Cambridge think it may have been been part of an ancient collision that broke off a chunk of baby Earth to form the moon 4.5 billion years ago.

The Chelyabinsk meteor that exploded over Russia in 2013 may also have been involved in the massive impact that formed the moon, a new study suggests. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge … [+5407 chars]

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