Astronomy Cast Ep. 333: When Worlds Collide

By Fraser Cain - February 7, 2014 at 5:36 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Just take a look at the surface of the Moon and you can see it experienced a savage beating in the past. Turns out, the whole Solar System is a cosmic shooting gallery, with stuff crashing into other stuff. It sure sounds violent, but then, we wouldn't be here without it.

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Fraser Cain

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Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today, founding the website in March 1999. He's also the co-host of Astronomy Cast.