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Planetary science

the theory that the Moon formed from debris thrown out when a Mars-sized body collided with the early Earth.

In planetary science, giant-impact hypothesis refers to the theory that the Moon formed from debris thrown out when a Mars-sized body collided with the early Earth. This meaning comes from Hartmann (1975) in Icarus.[1]

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Hartmann, W. K., & Davis, D. R. (1975). Satellite-sized planetesimals and lunar origin. Icarus, 24(4), 504-515. https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(75)90070-6

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