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Far-Side Moon Samples Link South Pole–Aitken Impact to Lunar Asymmetry

Isotopic measurements from Chang'e-6 samples indicate volatile loss from the South Pole–Aitken impact drove the Moon's hemispheric contrast.

Rubin Observatory Finds Fastest-Spinning Large Asteroid in First Commissioning Data

Study Traces Moon-Maker Theia to the Inner Solar System

Science Study Points to Inner‑Solar‑System Origin for Moon‑Forming Impactor Theia

Study Pins Jupiter’s Birth to 1.8 Million Years After the Solar System Began

Webb Reveals Silicate Clouds and Moon-Forming Disk in YSES-1 System