How The Moon Made Life On Earth Possible

Sep 20, 2025
What if Earth had no moon? Our planet would be a chaotic world of six-hour days, hurricane-force winds, and extreme climate swings - too unstable for life as we know it. In this episode of Naked Science, we journey back 4.5 billion years to witness the colossal collision with Thea, a Mars-sized planet that gave birth to the Moon. Discover how this glowing companion has shaped Earth’s history - stabilizing its tilt, stirring the oceans to create the primordial soup of life, and recording billions of years of cosmic impacts.

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