What If Theia Flew Past Earth Without Colliding? 🌌

What if Theia flew past Earth instead of colliding with it? 🌍🪐 Around 4.5 billion years ago, a protoplanet called Theia may have collided with the early Earth, contributing to the formation of our Moon. But what if Theia missed Earth completely and continued flying through space? In this Universe Sandbox experiment, we simulate an alternate history of the Solar System where Theia passes dangerously close to Earth without a direct collision. 🌌 The Scenario: 🌍 Earth — our planet faces a close encounter with Theia 🪐 Theia Approaches — the ancient protoplanet moves toward Earth 💫 No Collision — Theia flies past Earth without hitting it 🌙 A Different Future — what happens to Earth's orbit and the Moon's formation? In this simulation, you'll see how a close encounter between two young planetary bodies could affect their orbits and change the history of the Solar System. Would Earth and the Moon still exist as we know them if Theia had missed our planet? 🌌 What if Theia flies past Earth, Universe Sandbox, Theia, Theia impact, Theia misses Earth, Theia flyby, Earth without Theia impact, Theia collision, early Earth, formation of the Moon, Moon formation, Earth and Theia, protoplanet, Earth close encounter, Solar System history, alternate space history, Universe Sandbox experiment, space simulation, what if Theia missed Earth, Earth orbit, cosmic encounter What If Theia MISSED Earth? 🌍💥 The Planet That Could Have Changed Earth's Entire History What If Theia Flew Past Earth Without Colliding? 🌌 Timecodes: 00:00 - The collision that didn’t happen 04:15 - Speed of light