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Artwork of the early Earth-Moon system
The Earth had recently formed when it was struck by a protoplanet â€Â" called Theia †Debris from the impact went into orbit, while the cores of the two planets merged. Later collisions in this ring led to the formation of the Moon, probably within just a few thousand years. Initially the Earth and Moon were much closer together than they are now, and spinning more quickly.
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