To get our Moon to form, it is best to assume Theia is slightly more massive than Mars. It should start out moving slowly towards the Earth, and it should strike the Earth at a glancing angle. The result is a very bad day.
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To get our Moon to form, it is best to assume Theia is slightly more massive than Mars. It should start out moving slowly towards the Earth, and it should strike the Earth at a glancing angle. The result is a very bad day.