r/interestingasfuck • u/howimetyourcakeshop • 10h ago

Our moon being formed.

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u/silvalen 5h ago

This is SUPER cool, and timely as well. My daughter came home from school yesterday and told me that the moon was formed when a larger object hit the Earth, and being able to show her this visualization of it today was just perfect.

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u/commanderspacecase 3h ago

Your daughter or their teacher might like this video called 4.5 Billion Years In One Hour.