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[ad_1] NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is a stunning image of the Moon, showing all of its features in detail. The Moon has long been one of the central pieces of the studies related to Earth. Its presence influences various phenomena on the planet, such as tides. The Moon is believed to have formed about 4.5 billion years ago, shortly after the formation of the solar system. According to one theory , a huge Mars-sized celestial object called Theia collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and the Moon was formed in the aftermath of the collision. It is the only place beyond Earth where humans have set foot so far.NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a high-res image of Earth's Moon, also known as Luna in Latin. Though most images show the Moon as a clear white sphere, in...