Webb Telescope data reveals violent cosmic collisions shaped early solar system

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into the violent collisions that shaped planetary systems. Scientists theorize a Mars-sized object called Theia struck the young Earth, vaporizing rock. This ejected material is believed to have coalesced to form Earth's Moon. NASA's Artemis program aims to return humans to this lunar environment, using it as a stepping stone for future Mars missions.

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