Extended Data Fig. 1: Scheme of a generic collision between two planet-sized bodies.
From: Formation of Mercury by a grazing giant collision involving similar-mass bodies
Schematic of a collision configuration. \(\overrightarrow{{V}_{i}}\) denotes the relative impact velocity between the target of radius Rt and the projectile of radius Rp. The impact angle, θ, is defined as the angle between the lines Rt + Rp and the relative velocity vector at the moment of first contact. Lint represents the interacting length, defined as the projected length of the projectile that overlaps the target.
