The origin of the Moon is one of the greatest mysteries of science. One of the strongest theories is that it was formed after the collision of the planet Theia with the Earth and thus the natural satellite began to form.
This theory continues to be valued in a recent study carried out by scientists from the ames of the POT and experts from the University of Durham. However, according to a recent simulation they carried out, they suggest that our natural satellite took only hours to form.
the digital medium The reason publishes the information of a study carried out between the two mentioned institutions, that exposes the model of the formation of the Moon with the highest definition ever made.
Experts from the University of Durham and NASA astronomers maintain that the event would have been recorded 4.5 billion years ago.
Because they maintain the clash between Theia and the Earth, they support the explanation of why there are so many terrestrial elements in the natural satellite. But it is surprising that according to the scientific calculations found in the study, they find that the Moon only took hours to take the circular shape that we see today in the night sky.
Is the Moon moving away from Earth?
Another result in the analysis carried out by NASA scientists is that there are indications to show that the Moon is moving away from our planet. Scientists claim that this phenomenon could be running due to the friction exerted by the tides on the oceans.
This terrestrial behavior affects the speed (slows down) with which our world rotates and then that causes an acceleration on the Moon. According to the calculations made, the satellite moves away about 3.8 centimeters per year.
What consequences would this bring to Earth? Not much for now. Longer days and seasons, drastic changes in weather, and tidal changes in ocean swells.