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When Giants Moved: Tracing Planetary Shifts That Formed the Moon


Researchers from the University of Leicester have linked the shift of the Solar System's giant planets 60-100 million years after its formation to the creation of the Moon. They combined simulations, meteorite analysis, and observations to trace these movements, suggesting that this shift influen

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