Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2019
When Earth and the Moon Were One
An entirely new class of astronomical object—a synestia—may be the key to solving the lingering mysteries of lunar origin
Stories by Sarah T. Stewart
Sarah T. Stewart is a professor of planetary science and geophysics at the University of California, Davis. In 2018 the MacArthur Foundation awarded her a "genius" grant for her work on synestias.