Ankush Banerjee03 Nov 2023, 18:14
Scientists theorise that approximately 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal collision, termed the "giant impact," unfolded between the fledgling Earth, known as Gaia, and a proto-planet the size of Mars named Theia. This catastrophic encounter between Gaia and Theia resulted in a substantial amount of planetary debris, which, in all likelihood, came together to give rise to our lunar companion.