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2004-06-16, 23:07

Based on the composition of Moon rocks and other factors, one popular astronomical theory is that the Moon is a conglomeration of materials that resulted from a long-ago collision between the earth and a very large asteroid / comet / planetesimal body.

The way the rocks were formed and the amount of dust on the surface suggest the Moon was at one time mostly molten (which would could result from molten rock and ejecta being shot into space from a massive collision early in our planet's history). In fact the carbon dating indicates the Moon is [basically the same age as the similar rocks dated on earth].

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