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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 4 MIN

What If Theia Never Crashed into Earth?

from What If: Science, Theory, and Possibilities · host What If

Roughly 4.5 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet called Theia slammed into early Earth, an event believed to have formed the Moon and shaped life as we know it. But what if that impact never occurred? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whatifshow/membership Get the What if book: http://bit.ly/ytc-the-what-if-100-book Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphTF9wHwhCt-BzIq-s4V-g/join Interested in sponsoring our episodes or collaborating? Email us: [email protected] Our other channels: How to Survive: https://bit.ly/how-to-survive-show Aperture: https://bit.ly/aperture-show T-shirts and merch: https://bit.ly/shopwhatif Newsletter: http://bit.ly/whatif-newsletter What If elsewhere: Discord: https://discord.gg/Bj5UnspbwE Whatsapp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va8VC502ER6r1yk1yP2Y Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif Produced by Underknown: https://underknown.com #Theia #Moon #Earth #Space #Planets #Simulation #Cosmos #SolarSystem See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/6977abb26ba87bf4a2276d0a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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