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Monday, July 30, 2012

Moon formation: Was it a 'hit and run' accident?

BBC News - Moon formation: Was it a 'hit and run' accident?: "What is certain is that some sort of impact from another body freed material from the young Earth and the resulting debris coalesced into today's Moon. But the exact details of the impactor's size and speed have remained debatable."

Simulations of moon formation

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