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Roselyne Min

Long lost Moon-forming planet formed in the inner Solar System, new analysis shows

A long-lost planet that helped create the Moon may have formed much closer to the Sun than scientists once thought, according to new research.

Scientists have discovered that Theia, the ancient planet believed to have helped form the Moon, most likely originated from the inner Solar System.

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