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Ancient Planet Buried Inside Earth? Scientists Link Giant Mantle Blobs to Theia’s Collision - Optic Flux

Summary by Optic Flux
Buried thousands of kilometers beneath your feet lie two continent-sized anomalies—massive, slow-seismic zones scientists now believe could be the ancient remains of a planet that slammed into Earth billions of years ago. According to new 2025 research, these structures—called Large Low-Velocity Provinces (LLVPs)—may be iron-rich chunks of Theia, the long-lost planet that created the Moon. […]
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Optic Flux broke the news in on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
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