Earth Theia Collision

Concept art for "Our Universe", BBC / Netflix.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33TkQKlIMg
Painted and textured in Photoshop. Planets were created using the 'spherize' filter to distort some very rough textures I painted.
It's believed that Theia's collision with Earth resulted in the creation of Earth's moon, from all the leftover debris.

Theia being gravitationally stretched before impact with Earth

Theia approaching Earth

Gravity from Theia ripping Earth's surface upwards

Theia from Earth's surface

Impact