How Theia, the Planet that Created the Moon, Could Also Be Hiding in Earth’s Core

In this episode, we explore a new theory that suggests that the moon was born from a collision between Earth and another planet called Theia, and that this collision also left behind some traces of Theia in Earth’s core. These traces are called large low-velocity provinces (LLVPs), and they are two massive structures deep within the Earth’s mantle. We explain how this theory was tested by computer simulations, and what it means for our understanding of the Earth’s evolution and the moon’s origin.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:30 The story of HR 8799 systemWhat are the LLVPs and why are they mysterious?
04:12 How the collision that formed the moon could also create the LLVPs?
06:25 How do computer simulations support the new theory?
09:19 Outro
09:33 Enjoy

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[chrisnurczyk]

As a retired middle school Earth Science teacher, it's interesting to see how the story of Theia that I taught to my students (and continue to espouse as a member and outreach volunteer of my local astronomy club) continues to evolve. Everything interacts - everything.

[MrLewooz]

the metal core of thea was captured by hence life here. NOTE the artist animation shows oceans and green lands during the impact. At that time, earth has barely formed it's crust.... some animations shows the fully formed north american continent as it is TODAY.... a bit of accuracy is needed here....

[reluginbuhl]

I have to say that I think that your texts are quite well written! They are clear and well organized. Thank goodness there are no silly jokes or ads.

[miraclewalkerproductions]

Fascinating theory. From what I recall, normally the more simple, elegant theories tend to hold the truth in the end.

[xazauhitra]

Fascinating stuff, i really like how you described the counter theories first before digging into it. great breakdown

[cthecrow]

The graphics and animation on these videos are absolutely phenomenal!! 🤩Bravo to the graphics team!!

[Charlotte-xhlt]

Good works! Science's aren't easy to teach! We salute you!

[richardmercer]

How can we test this theory? We could use the Moon to clobber Mars and see if the results follow the predictions...

[DAWOL-fsve]

Theia is believed to have contributed to Earths rotation, axial tilt, but the whallop from Theia could also be what caused Earths orbit around the sun to become elliptical.
The Theia theory could be verified more by investigating and simulating all these factors. It can also determine an exact angle of the hit, to run moore simulations with as functions of functions. The elliptical orbit, axial tilt, formation of the moon, and lovps, and see if there is a mathematical solution that fits all these conditions without one being left out.

[everybodyants]

Great theory, but i have a small problem: 4:27 you say, that the original theory suggests a head-on collision. That's not true, impossible in fact, according to my knowlege. The few debris, that would get into orbit (too little to make a moon and below the roche limit) would orbit in all orbit angles, with their orbits connecting in two points. This is not, how it would look like, but it would be simmilar, bcs the orbits aren't just affected by the side of the impact the debris' comming from. There wouldn't even be a ring, just a natural kessler syndrome and a lot of meteor showers. After a few .million years everything would calm down, as the debris hits eachother and looses orbital velocity. The effect would be a big, but sparse meteoroid field in orbit, that would cause problems with satelites. But at that point the timeline is so different from ours, that if there would be a highly inteligent species on earth, it would likelly not be us.

[lindatomei]

More data and experience is what I look forward to.

[RobertEggie]

I have been studying this for a little over 20 years
Theia is the dragon planet sent by the Arcturians from the Pleiades to plant the seed for Direct-Panspermia

[qarljohnson]

It was my understanding that what are being called LLVPs here, could also be the remnants of oceanic crust subducted into the mantle, folding into their present blob shapes.
But what the Theia-Earth collision hypothesis reveals to me the most, is the essential role of our large Moon in keeping the Earth's crust in motion (aka continental drift), keeping Earth's Life enhancing chemicals recycling.

[WahidahThesuccubusova]

What’s the back story about lt we want to know more about living and everything because we want to know about the secret of about earth as always can you tell us what that supposed to mean?!

[TWOCOWS]

odd. Theia must of course had a large iron-nickle core. where did that go? our moon doesnt have much of an iron core, meaning Theia was completely broken up before or at the impact, throwing around rock and metals. in that case, how could these blobs belong to Thiea since they got no iron-nickle mix. if they did, they would ve sunk into Earth core, no?

[jamesdouglas]

So the lvp’s have a different density, than the earth, and the moon has a different density in both the Earth and the LVP‘s. so how could a collision with one object with one density create both the moon, which is a different density than the earth and that LVP also a different density in the Earth?
This might not be my best formed question.🤨

[jeffnaslund]

Is it possible to reverse engineer the scenario using AI and all available data to move backward instead of forward?

[Bonjevalien]

The impact from Theia heated up earth’s core significantly bc Theia had a hot core and the collision created more heat; thus the magnetic field is larger and more protective of delicate DNA

[jensinedoan]

I thought the Lifestream stopped meteor

[vicbertfartingclack]

I thought this Theia Moon origin story is still just a compelling “hypothesis”; not yet risen to the level of a “theory”. Why are you confusing these scientific terms?