Animation showing the later stages of the process that formed the Moon. The Moon is thought to have been formed by the collision of a Mars-sized body with the young Earth, early in its history around 4.5 billion years ago. The collision melted the surface of both bodies and led to the formation of a debris ring around the Earth, seen here, which fell onto the Earth and Moon over time. See clip K001/3206 for the collision that caused this. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit : | Science Photo Library / Tucciarone, Joe |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property release : | Non requis |
Durée : | 31 Secondes |
Aspect ratio : | 16/9 |
Restrictions : | - |