Dr. Sarah Stewart says she likes to “smash planets together”.
She works in the realm of the planetary unknown, where sometimes a certain theory of the moon’s formation is accepted … even though lots of scientists reject the theory … purely because there aren’t any better ideas.
So how did that slender silver crescent, shining through the dark veil of night, get its start?
Check out Dr. Stewart’s new TED talk, where along with her students, she dives into outrageous ideas which just might teach us something new.
>> Where did the moon come from? A new theory.
This TED talk is accompanied by a transcript available in fourteen languages! It also has almost 2 million views at time of writing. Check it out!