[Crimson Dynamo]

Have you ever wondered?


This is the most widely accepted theory:

The Giant Impactor Theory (sometimes called The Ejected Ring Theory): This theory proposes that a planetesimal (or small planet) the size of Mars struck the Earth just after the formation of the solar system, ejecting large volumes of heated material from the outer layers of both objects. A disk of orbiting material was formed, and this matter eventually stuck together to form the Moon in orbit around the Earth. This theory can explain why the Moon is made mostly of rock and how the rock was excessively heated. Furthermore, we see evidence in many places in the solar system that such collisions were common late in the formative stages of the solar system.





The basic idea is this: about 4.45 billion years ago, a young planet Earth -- a mere 50 million years old at the time and not the solid object we know today-- experienced the largest impact event of its history. Another planetary body with roughly the mass of Mars had formed nearby with an orbit that placed it on a collision course with Earth. When young Earth and this rogue body collided, the energy involved was 100 million times larger than the much later event believed to have wiped out the dinosaurs. The early giant collision destroyed the rogue body, likely vaporized the upper layers of Earth's mantle, and ejected large amounts of debris into Earth orbit. Our Moon formed from this debris.

https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs...uestion38.html

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

the moon is a witch

[Withano]

I actually did know that, I'm subscribed to so many dorky youtube channels, I love **** like this

[Marsh.]

The moon is an egg though. Obviously.

Don't you watch Doctor Who?

[Shaun]

I always thought that theory in the OP was commonly accepted as fact now, or if not a 'planet' then certainly a vast asteroid.

[Wizard.]

With milk and butter

[user104658]

But where did the impacting planet go?

OR HAS IT BEEN LIVING AMONG US ALL ALONG?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

But where did the impacting planet go?

To the White House.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

But where did the impacting planet go?

OR HAS IT BEEN LIVING AMONG US ALL ALONG?

gorgeous avi

that bit made me cry </3 (not literally but i was sad)

[Littlegreen]

The moon is a cosmic reflection of earth in the future.