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The Origin of the Moon

The Origin of the Moon

This website by Gregg Herres and William K. Hartmann of the Planetary Science Institute, outlines the leading hypothesis of the origin of the moon as caused by a massive impact of a comet with the early earth. It reviews the alternative hypothesizes and explains their weaknesses. References to the scientific literature are provided.
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 18, 2016
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Website
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English
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