Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in a browser tab

Posted by gaploid on Saturday August 29, 2026 @09:20AM
from the show-hn dept.

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by gaploid on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:34AM (#49498108)

There is a theory that moon was constructed from Thea planet impact with young Earth. Thats a simulation of that episode of Solar system:)

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by prabhanjana_c on Sunday August 30, 2026 @12:51AM (#49495809)

spent 10 minutes watching and playing with. works in chrome. have issues in safari.

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by gaploid on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:33AM (#49498103)

I will take a look on Safari, thanks for the feedback.

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by Adecubed on Sunday August 30, 2026 @02:50AM (#49496286)

cool stuff

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by gaploid on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:34AM (#49498111)

Thanks

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by ch_sm on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:11AM (#49497990)

beautiful!

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by gaploid on Sunday August 30, 2026 @08:34AM (#49498113)

;)

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Re:Show HN: The impact that made the Moon, 262k particles in... by Kuyawa on Sunday August 30, 2026 @11:45AM (#49499723)

If two planets of that size crashed what would be left is an asteroid belt, not a moon

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