Analyzing the Moon's Formation and Composition

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This chapter explores the formation of the moon and its composition, discussing the prevailing theory of a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object. It also delves into the reasons for the moon's abundance of craters, its composition, and the size difference between the Earth and the moon. The chapter concludes with a discussion on the moon's impact on tides and its potential as a base for human exploration.

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Introducing… SMOLOGIES. Smaller, shorter, G-rated episodes cut from your favorite classics. Listen to Smologies in classrooms, around people whose language is squeaky clean, and in safe-for-work settings. You get bite-sized info in a jiffy, and I get to reserve my filthy language for our longer, regular episodes that drop on Tuesdays. In this episode, planetary geologist Raquel Nuno chats about when the moon formed, what its made of, how moon phases work, gravity, conspiracy theories debunked, the far side of the moon, lunar caves and why she pulls out the telescope to stare at the sky every night.

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