12.5M views · Oct 4, 2022 · 1:51 · 2 HN recommenders · 5 mentions · discussed 2023–2024
A NASA and Durham University supercomputer simulation suggesting the Moon may have formed within hours of a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized body. It is one of the highest-resolution giant-impact simulations run.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN commenters link it as a cool visualization whenever Theia and Moon formation come up.
“the simulation released last year of the hypothesized Earth-Theia moon formation is really cool”HN comment, 2023
“the simulation released last year of the hypothesized Earth-Theia moon formation is really cool”
Simulation of the hypothesized Earth-Theia collision
If you haven't seen it yet, the simulation released last year of the hypothesized Earth-Theia moon formation is really cool: this video
“this video looks interesting and is produced by NASA”
NASA supercomputer simulation about the Moon's origin
It's not my area, but this video looks interesting and is produced by NASA " New Supercomputer Simulation Sheds Light on Moon’s Origin " (October 2022) this video
“The simulation gives some insight, the debris was fed back by gravity in a swirl”
Simulation showing debris swirling back by gravity
The simulation gives some insight, the debris was fed back by gravity in a swirl this video And always a great PBS Space Time on the subject link
“this simulated video of the moon forming?”
Simulated video of moon forming from a collision
How does this finding compare with those from this simulated video of the moon forming? "Collision May Have Formed the Moon in Mere Hours, Simulations Reveal" link this video And this, from the moon: "Scientists discover huge, heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon" (2023) link "Remote detection of a lunar granitic batholith at Compton–Belkovich" [from a dormant volcano] (2023) link
“I guess this is close but not like the Hollywood blockbuster it should be”
Close to a realistic Theia collision render, though not blockbuster quality
What I want to see is the Theia collision rendered in realistic 3D (and if there was enough gas around for sound to carry, that too!) link I guess this is close but not like the Hollywood blockbuster it should be this video link
