"Don't become a mere recorder of facts, but try to penetrate the mystery of their origin." Ivan Pavlov
Phase of the Moon today: Waxing Crescent 1% of Full - cloudy again :(
There are four theories on how the Moon formed. These include the Big Impact theory, capture theory, co-accretion theory and fusion theory. They all have their arguments for and against but if we look closely at the data, I think it is overwhelming in favour of the Impact theory. This theory has much support such as:
Phase of the Moon today: Waxing Crescent 1% of Full - cloudy again :(
There are four theories on how the Moon formed. These include the Big Impact theory, capture theory, co-accretion theory and fusion theory. They all have their arguments for and against but if we look closely at the data, I think it is overwhelming in favour of the Impact theory. This theory has much support such as:
- it accounts for the large angular momentum of the Earth and Moon system
- explains the 23.5 degree tilt off the elliptical plane
- explains the reduced density of the Moon
- explains its tiny core
- explains the lack of volatile elements
- explains the presence of the magma ocean
- and of all the theories seems the most probable
It is the most widely accepted theory and the data seems to fit. I will continue to research these theories and report back in a later post.
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