This Moon Collision Did Something Crazy on Earth

What created Tycho crater?
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Our Moon is covered with scars, but one is more recognisable than any other: Tycho. Formed in a violent impact that sent debris flying toward Earth, this iconic crater holds clues to the Moon’s hidden secrets. In this video, we’re digging into the evidence to discover what collided with the Moon, what happened here on Earth, and why the timeline still puzzles scientists today.

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0:00 Tycho Crater
2:24 Central Mountain
4:45 Lava Tsunami
7:43 Aftermath
8:39 Landslide
10:59 Raining Glass
12:03 Seen From Earth
13:08 Raining Glass on Earth
13:57 How Old Is Tycho?
15:55 Fresh Crater
17:17 Earth-Moon Exchange

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References:
“Tycho Crater on the Moon Labeled”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/tychocrater
“Tycho Crater's Central Peak on the Moon”, via nasa.gov https://astrumspace.info/tychopeak
“South Side of Tycho”, via im-ldi.com https://astrumspace.info/southtycho
“Chemical Composition of Lunar Surface”, via nih.gov https://astrumspace.info/lunarcomp
“Melt Distribution Map of Tycho”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/tychomelt
“Tycho Crater Ejecta”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/tychoejecta
“Apollo Moon Sample Reveals Lunar Landslide”, via nhm.ac.uk https://astrumspace.info/moonsample
“New 225 m Diameter Crater”, via usra.edu https://astrumspace.info/newcrater
“Terrestrial Impact Melts and Glasses”, via researchgate.net https://astrumspace.info/impactmelts
“Dating the Tycho Crater Impact”, via science.lu.se https://astrumspace.info/datingtycho

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Credits:
Writer: Jon McColgan
Video Editor & Animator: Stefan Payne-Wardenaar
Audio Editor: James Horsley
Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava
Script Editor: Damaris McColgan
Thumbnail Designers: Peter Sheppard, Juane Dames
Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner
Production Coordinator: Rose Unwin
Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock
Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan
Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan

With special thanks to:
NASA/ESO/ESA

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