The Formation of the Moon

How did the moon form? Forget a single giant impact - relentless bombardment could explain the Moon’s formation, says The Open University’s research student Zoe Morland.
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[@silvialogan9226]

I would love to take the short course Stars, Planets, and Galaxies and the Moons from Future Learn, but I hate it if I have to pay.

[@OpenLearn_OU]

Hi Silvia, all the courses on Openlearn are free www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/free-courses

[@Nottsboy24]

Enjoyed watching 🎓 I love physics & astronomy, lunar geology and other sciences 🔭

[@jmchez]

I see the multiple impact hypotheses as having a major problem. The moon's size compared to its mother plant is unique in the Solar system. It is a rare thing. Multiple impacts would seem to be make such a thing more common and yet, Venus does not have any moon at all while Mars has a couple of city sized rocks. What are the odds that, in a solar system that was full of debris, most of the debris impacted one planet just right while sparing the others?

[@ShashwatAnand123]

Hey I want to graduate with subjects like astrophysics and cosmology. Does anyone know about suitable courses

[@OpenLearn_OU]

Hi Shashwat, we offer an interesting list of free astronomy courses on our website: www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/free-courses 🚀 🌚 🌠 You can also check our BSc (Hons) Natural Sciences (Astronomy and Planetary Science) www.open.ac.uk/courses/qualifications/q64-ast

[@frankdimeglio8216]

Consider what is THE EYE (ON BALANCE) WITH what is the BALANCED MIDDLE DISTANCE in/of SPACE. The size of the Moon at one quarter (27 percent) IS proportional (AS what is then LAND), in fact. The Maria (lunar SEAS, at 33 percent of the Moon's near side) are then PERFECTLY proportional as well (ON BALANCE), as the surface LAND area of what is THE EARTH/ground is 29 percent; as this is precisely between one quarter AND one third. Magnificent. Consider what is the orange Sun AND what is the fully illuminated/WHITE (AND setting) Moon. They are the same size as what is THE EYE. Now, lava has three times the energy density of water. So, we would then multiply times two in order to get the strength of the EARTH's gravity. It has 6 times the gravity of the Moon. One sixth of the Moon is covered by Maria (lunar SEAS) on balance. Clearly, the lunar crust on the near side of the Moon is necessarily not as thick as on the far side (on balance). The lunar far side is about TWICE as thick as the near side. I have explained why the Moon remains invariant and why it is necessarily and entirely made of LAND. Notice that the curvature or shape of said Moon does match that of THE EARTH/ground (given a clear horizon, that is). In what is DIRECT COMPARISON, said Moon and said Sun manifest (or form up) at what is EYE LEVEL/body height. Now, the average ocean tide is two meters; and the average tide in the middle of the ocean is three feet. Great. The tides are CLEARLY and necessarily proven to be ELECTROMAGNETIC/gravitational (ON/IN BALANCE), as E=mc2 IS F=ma; as gravity/acceleration involves BALANCED inertia/INERTIAL RESISTANCE; as the rotation of WHAT IS THE MOON matches it's revolution !!! Consider what is the blue sky, as THE EARTH is ALSO BLUE. The stars AND PLANETS are POINTS in the night sky. It ALL CLEARLY makes perfect sense, as BALANCE AND completeness go hand in hand. The body is 60 percent water. It has the energy density of water. Notice that what is the Moon may appear as barely visible when it is blue. I have proven that the matching sizes of said Moon and said Sun are not a bizarre "coincidence". They are proven to be necessarily that way. By Frank DiMeglio

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