After the sun spun to light, the planets of the solar system began to form. But it took another hundred million years for Earths moon to spring into existence. There are three theories as to how our planets satellite could have been created: the giant impact hypothesis, the co-formation theory and the capture theory. Giant impact hypothesis This is the prevailing theory supported by the scientific community. Like the other planets, the Earth formed from the leftover cloud of dust and gas orbiting the young sun. The early solar system was a violent place, and a number of bodies were created that never made it to full planetary status. According to the giant impact hypothesis, one of these crashed into Earth not long after the young planet was created.... ~Kyle B space/19275-moon-formation.html?adbid=10152578301101466&adbpl=fb&adbpr=17610706465&cmpid=514630_20150111_37547217
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