How the Moon Made Life on Earth Possible
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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.
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