When Giants Moved: Tracing Planetary Shifts That Formed the Moon

Researchers from the University of Leicester have linked the shift of the Solar System’s giant planets 60-100 million years after its formation to the creation of the Moon.

They combined simulations, meteorite analysis, and observations to trace these movements, suggesting that this shift influenced the development and habitability of the Solar System.

Uncovering the Solar System’s Past
According to evidence from the fragments of a destroyed asteroid, the shift in the positions of the giant planets in our Solar System billions of years ago happened between 60-100 million years after the Solar System’s formation and could have been key to the formation of our Moon.