Japanese Lunar Mission Provides a Glimpse at How the Moon Took Shape

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 - 12:28 in Astronomy & Space

The leading hypothesis for the moon's formation contends that a massive impact billions of years ago knocked a wealth of planetary material off of Earth, which coalesced into our lunar companion. [More]

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