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How did Earth get its moon? According to a new theory, it involved a huge, violent impact billions of years ago that vapourized a sizeable chunk of our planet.

Fascinating #facts from Dailymag (magnet-ndfeb.com): According to the laws of gravity, the moon technically does not orbit the Earth. The two bodies actually both orbit around their common centre of gravity, which is located 1,000 miles beneath the surface of the Earth and is on a straight line between the centres of the Earth and moon. The centre of the Earth makes a small circle around that centre of gravity every 27⅓ days.

Moon nodes diagram, points of intersection between ecliptic and moon orbit. Vector educational poster, scientific infographics. Rahu and Ketu, South and North, ascending and descending lunar nodes. Download a free preview or high-quality Adobe Illustrator (ai), EPS, PDF vectors and high-res JPEG and PNG images.

Here's a look at our solar system, from the scorching surface of Venus to the home of the largest volcano.

Why does the same side of the Moon always face Earth? If the Moon spins on its axis, why doesn't this show the full lunar surface to us?

Binary asteroid system 1999 KW4 poses no threat of collision with our planet, scientists say.