Ancient planet Thiea that collided with Earth may lie deep within Earth
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2023
Researchers at Caltech have presented a compelling narrative that potentially resolves a longstanding enigma in planetary science. According to a recent study published in Nature, massive structures deep within Earth's mantle may be the long-lost remnants of Theia, an ancient planetesimal whose cataclysmic collision with Earth is hypothesized to have given birth to the Moon. These structur