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Where did the Moon come from? A new theory | Sarah T. Stewart

Where did the Moon come from? A new theory | Sarah T. Stewart

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


Where did the Moon come from? A new theory | Sarah T. Stewart

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

ratings:
Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Earth and Moon are like identical twins, made up of the exact same materials -- which is really strange, since no other celestial bodies we know of share this kind of chemical relationship. What's responsible for this special connection? Looking for an answer, planetary scientist and MacArthur "Genius" Sarah T. Stewart discovered a new kind of astronomical object -- a synestia -- and a new way to solve the mystery of the Moon's origin.
Released:
Mar 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.