Today, the giant impact theory for forming the Earth-Moon system is widely accepted by the scientific community. In this theory, the impact of a Mars-sized body into the proto-Earth is postulated to have put enough material into circumterrestrial orbit to form the Moon.[1] Given that planetary bodies are believed to have formed by the hierarchical accretion of smaller to larger sized bodies, giant impact events such as this are thought to have affected most planets. Computer simulations modeling this impact can account for the angular momentum of the Earth-Moon system, as well as the small size of the lunar core.[27] Unresolved questions concerning this theory are the relative sizes of the proto-Earth and impactor, and the proportion of material from the proto-Earth and impactor that contribute to making the Moon. The formation of the Moon is believed to have occurred at 4.527 ± 0.01 billion years, about 30 to 50 million years after the origin of the solar system.[28]
2007-02-25 22:10:27
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answered by android200002 2
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It is so close to the earth and made of all the same material.
A large impact to the earth formed it.The moon is the recoil from the impact.
Look at high speed film of a water drop into water.You will see a small recoil ball of water after the impact.
2007-02-27 16:37:06
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answered by Anonymous
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We are the only Earthlings in the whole universe. The old peoples had tried with tenacity to understand the Universe, but they not yet had developed the conscience of TarcÃsio Brito: Great Atom Universe, is divided in three energies: electrons, prótons and nêutrons. To electrons the negative power, but, with positive return. To prótons, the positive power, but, with negative return. With regard to nêutrons, the responsibility sobrou to act, of form to unbalance the positive and negative forces in its related limits. Thus it neutralizes the beginning and end. Energies that come of the place for where go, and go for the place of where they come.
Are concentrated to our return. E for you? The consisting universe and of the Sun (nucleus), planets (electrons), and the Interestrelar System (sphericity-peripheral of the Universe) that they will count different “nebulas” I contend a great one I number of electron-stars. As Diagram of TarcÃsio Brito. How much the Way Láctea, galaxy, quasares and other mirages. They are always intent in the billions of stars that say to be Sun, in the nebulas that say to be galaxies if finding; nothing more they are that astronomical speculations that still confuse “garlic” with “bugalhos”
2007-02-26 09:34:09
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answered by britotarcisio 6
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That sounds far toooooo gd to be true, read the goldilocks enigma by paul davis.
2007-02-26 07:45:01
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answered by tunachunks199 1
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been there since Creation in Genesis
2007-02-26 06:08:02
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answered by tom4bucs 7
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