Earth's Moon: Formation, Composition and Orbit

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 10:31 in Astronomy & Space

Scientists say a giant impact knocked off the raw ingredients for the moon off the primitive molten Earth and into orbit. SPACE.com has an overview of Earth’s Moon, including its composition and orbit.

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