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It knocked the Earth on its side. That is why Earth tilts 23.5o. So instead of rotating with its axis straight up and down, it leans over a bit. The big thing that hit Earth (called Theia) blasted a big hole in the surface. It sent a huge amount of dust and rubble into orbit. Most scientists think that the rubble, in time, became our Moon. ................
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