Supercomputer simulations reveal new possibilities for the Moon's origin

Durham UK (SPX) Oct 06, 2022

Our pioneering scientists from the Institute for Computational Cosmology used supercomputer simulations to reveal an alternate explanation for the Moon's origin, as a satellite placed immediately into orbit following a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body. The researchers created the highest resolution simulations yet produced to study the Moon's origin 4.5 billion years ago.