Scientists believe the Moon formed after a Mars-sized protoplanet named Theia collided with early Earth, with debris from the impact creating the Moon. Lunar rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts revealed isotopic similarities between Earth and the Moon, supporting this theory.
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