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Theia is believed to have been about the size of Mars, or about 6,800 kilometers across.
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What was the planet Theia?
The planet Theia is a planet that was theorized to explain the formation of the Moon. The theory is that Theia was formed along with Earth at one of the Lagrangian points and then became unstable when its mass reached about 10% of Earth's mass and was attracted to and collided with Earth, thus forming the Moon. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
When did earth and theia collide?
There is a theory that Theia (Thea) was an additional planet that formed in a similar orbit to earth, and that Earth and Theia collided approximately 4.533 billion years ago (4,533,000,000 years ago). The belief is that the resulting collision caused debris from earth to be blasted into orbit causing the formation of the moon.A good summary is found here:http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/07/the-theia-hypot.html
How many years ago did the world explode?
The Earth did not explode but it had a fairly heavy collision with a planet called Theia about 4.6 billion years ago.
What planet is very big?
Jupitar planet is very big.
When was Big Planet created?
Big Planet was created in 1957.
What was the planet Theia?
The planet Theia is a planet that was theorized to explain the formation of the Moon. The theory is that Theia was formed along with Earth at one of the Lagrangian points and then became unstable when its mass reached about 10% of Earth's mass and was attracted to and collided with Earth, thus forming the Moon. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
What is the two-word nickname for the Giant Impact Hypothesis of the Theia Impact?
Giant Impact, Big Splash, or Theia Impact.
What was the name of the planet that hit earth?
The name of the (proto)planet that hit (proto)Earth in the Giant Impactor hypothesis is Theia.
Can a planet get a large moon from an enormous collision?
Yes, that is how Earth's formed, it hit a large protoplanet called Theia.
When did earth and theia collide?
There is a theory that Theia (Thea) was an additional planet that formed in a similar orbit to earth, and that Earth and Theia collided approximately 4.533 billion years ago (4,533,000,000 years ago). The belief is that the resulting collision caused debris from earth to be blasted into orbit causing the formation of the moon.A good summary is found here:http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2007/07/the-theia-hypot.html
What was the name of the Mars sized planet that collided with the Earth and formed the Moon?
Theia See related link for more information.
Where did Earth's moon come from?
It is believed to have formed around 4.5 billion years ago, following a collision between Earth and another planet (tentatively called Theia). This is thought to have thrown around half of Theia's mass into orbit around the Earth, which then coalesced into the Moon.
Is neptune a big planet or small planet?
It is a big planet.
How many years ago did the world explode?
The Earth did not explode but it had a fairly heavy collision with a planet called Theia about 4.6 billion years ago.
What is the latin name for the greek goddess Theia?
Theia had no Roman/Latin equivalent.
What is the duration of I theia ap' to Chicago?
The duration of I theia ap' to Chicago is 1.2 hours.
When was I theia ap' to Chicago created?
I theia ap' to Chicago was created on 1957-12-16.
