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What theory best explains the moon’s origin?

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The giant-impact theory.

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The giant-impact theory proposes that the Moon formed in a collision between the Earth another smaller celestial body. It is estimated that the smaller planet was roughly about the size of Mars. The debris from the resulting impact, over time, collected to form a mass that is now, presumably, the Moon.

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