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The moon keeps one face turned toward us because the Earth pulled it out of shape and then held on

There is a fact almost everybody knows and almost nobody can explain, which makes ...
The Brighterside of News on MSN

The moon may have formed almost intact within hours of Theia smashing into Earth

Treating ancient Earth and Theia as solid geological bodies transforms simulations of the collision that may have created the ...
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Ask Ellen: If Earth’s shadow isn’t the cause of moon phases, what is?

A common misconception is that moon phases are caused by Earth's shadow. The nearly 30-day cycle of the moon around the Earth is credited with the changing phases.