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Peer reviewedCadogan, Peter – Mercury, 1983
Presents findings and conclusions about the origin of the moon, favoring the capture hypothesis of lunar origin. Advantage of the hypothesis is that it allows the moon to have been formed elsewhere, specifically in a hotter part of the solar nebula, accounting for chemical differences between earth and moon. (JN)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Higher Education, Lunar Research
