Where it at last was pulled together by gravity's relentless Some of this debris was ensnared by Earth's gravity into orbit, The violent collision blasted part of Earth'sĬrust-mixed well with material from the pulverized Theia-into space. Primordial Earth about 4,500,000,000 years ago, when our solar system Mars-sized protoplanet, named Theia by astronomers, smashed into the Giant Impact Theory or, much less formally, the Big Whack, in which a The one that is favored by most planetary scientists is termed the

Gave birth to the solar system, and that the moon formed in orbit around Its moon condensed individually from the same protoplanetary nebula that The solar system and was captured when it wandered too close toĮarth's gravitational grasp. Another states that our moon was born elsewhere in Once was part of Earth and then somehow budded off when our solar system

Theories exist explaining how it was born. Where did the moon come from, and has it always been alone? Several Many ways, our nearest companion in space remains veiled in mystery. The only body beyond Earth that humans have set foot upon, and yet, in Seems lost and alone-a solitary object sailing in a sea of starlight.Īlthough it shines brightly, its surface actually is quite dark. Immemorial, it has been a source of inspiration for the lunatics,Įven though the moon is surrounded by a crowd of fiery stars, it Shining white-gold mirror that reflects a man's face. It comes to us at the time of dreaming, disappearingĪnd reappearing every month, growing from a luminous slender crescent,Įver larger and larger, until it is flail and spherical, looking like a Sky-a magical companion-world-and an ancient symbol for love andĮvanescent beauty.

OUR GLEAMING, beguiling moon is the largest object in the night 2012 Society for the Advancement of Education 01 Jun. MLA style: 'Twice in a blue moon.' The Free Library.

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