Moon’s origin

Moon-forming impactor as a source of Earth’s basal mantle anomalies Seismic images of Earth’s interior have uncovered large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), enigmatic regions in the lower mantle. Researchers propose that these LLVPs might be remnants of Theia, a celestial body that collided with Earth, creating the Moon. Simulations suggest Theia’s mantle material integrated into Earth,…