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Is the moon the closet planet to the earth?
The moon that revolves around the earth is not a star, it is part of the earth that was thrown off into space when the earth was hit by a large asteroid early in its development, about 30 million years after the earth first was formed. The closest star to the Earth is our Sun, it is a star and it is called Sol.
What hit Pluto to make it not a planet?
The reason Pluto is not a planet is because it is very small, smaller than Earth's moon!
Is our Moon formed from the Crust of today's Pacific Ocean after some Impact hit that part of Earth?
There is a theory that suggests a comet hit the earth and possible broke off a chunk creating the moon.
Was the moon a planet?
Yes scientist think that years ago ,before dinosouars were on earth,the planet hit the edge of earth and then started going around the earth as it got smaller
What was the name of the planet that hit earth?
The name of the (proto)planet that hit (proto)Earth in the Giant Impactor hypothesis is Theia.
Why does the moon have moon rock?
The moon's surface is covered in rocks because of the impacts of asteroids and cosmic debris over billions of years. These impacts have caused rocks from the moon's interior to be brought to the surface, creating a layer of moon rocks across its surface.
Can a planet get a large moon from an enormous collision?
Yes, that is how Earth's formed, it hit a large protoplanet called Theia.
How is the moon classified planet or asteroid?
The moon is a satellite, although people propose now and then that the earth-moon system could be considered a double or binary planetary system. Since the barycenter (the center of gravity of the earth-moon) is within the body of the earth, considering the moon as a satellite makes more sense.
Did Mars hit Earth?
No. Mars and Earth never collided. Around 4.6 billion years ago another planet is believed to have collided with Earth, resulting in the formation of the moon. This planet, known as Theia, was probably about the same size as Mars.
Is the moon of earth?
An asteroid had hit Earth and knocked of a chunk that is now called the moon.
Why does the Earth have 1 moon?
the Earth has a moon because while the earth was just a new planet, still forming, a big meteor hit earth and made a big dent somewhere... debris dust, and big chunks of earth flew into space. the pieces wandered around earth, the gravitational pull of earth kept it in an orbit. as the chunks and pieces flew around, they clumped together getting bigger and bigger. within weeks, our moon was formed. that's why the moon changes the tide level
Earth's moon hypothetically was a portion of earth when it was hit by an asteroid how was this possible?
if a meteor hit earth and a piece of earth (the moon) chipped off. earths gravitational pull could be sufficient to make the moon orbit around the earth.
