re: You're standing on part of it.

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TAFKASE — 4/29/2008 4:25:13 AM (archived)

The rest formed the moon itself.

At least that's what the models would show is the most likely moon formation...

The mars size object was consumed in the collision.

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Will Mercury Hit Earth Someday? - Socrates II - 4/26/2008 2:12:56 AM
- re: Will Mercury Hit Earth Someday? - McFly - 4/29/2008 7:04:56 PM
- Mercury HIT ME! - carl - 4/26/2008 4:38:35 PM
- The collision that formed the Moon. Where's the "Mars-like" object? - Bowser - 4/26/2008 2:58:19 AM
  - re: You're standing on part of it. - TAFKASE - 4/29/2008 4:25:13 AM
  - The very early solar system - Raoul - 4/26/2008 7:43:17 AM
    - Old Atoms - nick hoffman - 4/26/2008 9:06:56 AM
      - Don't forget the oldest atoms of all - ER - 4/26/2008 1:02:19 PM
      - Haa, ok, Nick! - Raoul - 4/26/2008 12:51:34 PM
  - re: The collision that formed the Moon. Where's the "Mars-like" object? - ER - 4/26/2008 4:23:03 AM
    - OK. A merger, not a hit-and-run as I'd assumed. Thanks. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/26/2008 5:29:18 AM
      - Some information - Socrates II - 4/27/2008 12:49:12 AM

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