Where Did the Moon Come From?
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Science Resource Description
SciShow Space takes you to the moon! Learn about the competing theories about how Earth's closest neighbor formed.
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Sources:
http://www.space.com/19275-moon-formation.html
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/moon_formation.html
http://www.psi.edu/epo/moon/moon.html
http://www.space.com/18106-moon-formation-earth-giant-impact.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140402-moon-formation-earth-age-space-science/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130710-moon-birth-impact-science-space-cover/
http://www.space.com/25322-moon-formation-wild-theories.html
http://www.nature.com/news/moon-forming-impact-theory-rescued-1.11610
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