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A new NASA and Durham University simulation puts forth a different theory of the Moon’s origin – the Moon may have formed in a matter of hours, when material from the Earth and a Mars sized-body were launched directly into orbit after the impact. The simulations used in this research are some of the most detailed of their kind, operating at the highest resolution of any simulation run to study the Moon’s origins or other giant impacts. Learn more: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/lunar-origins-simulations Credit: NASA/Durham University/Jacob Kegerreis Music Provided by Universal Production Music: Genosequence by Alessandro Rizzo. This video can be downloaded from the NASA Image and Video Library at: https://images.nasa.gov/details-ARC-20221004-AAV3443-MoonOrigin-Social-NASAWeb-1080p NASA's Ames Research Center is located in California's Silicon Valley.

We are all connected to and by Earth --- whether it's the trees and plants that give us the oxygen we breathe, the snow-capped mountains that provide the water we drink, or the breathtaking geophysical forces that shape the land beneath our feet. NASA has over 20 satellites measuring the height of oceans and inland water, clouds and precipitation, carbon dioxide and much more. By understanding our changing world, we improve lives and safeguard our future. Credits : NASA

The Johnson Space Center (JSC) is one of NASA's major facilities and serves as the agency's center for human spaceflight activities. It's located in Houston, Texas, USA. Established in 1961, the JSC has played a crucial role in NASA's missions, particularly those related to human space exploration and the training of astronauts. JSC is responsible for various aspects of space missions, including astronaut training, mission control operations, spacecraft design and development, and research related to human spaceflight. It's home to the iconic Mission Control Center, where flight controllers manage and monitor space missions, and the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, where astronauts practice weightless activities underwater to simulate conditions in space.