The Fission Theory: The Origin Of The Moon

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The first theory of the origin of the moon is the fission theory, proposed by George Darwin, the son of Charles Darwin in the 19th century. Darwin’s theory suggests that the moon was formed from material that was ejected into space by Earth. The Earth was spinning so fast that material flew off and formed the moon and Earth’s gravity kept it tethered. Fission theorists speculate that the “moon” material that spun off from Earth came from the Pacific Ocean.

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