I was talking about other worlds.
Jacob implies that the chances of a similar event happening in another solar system is extremely remote. Even if that's true, it's not the only mechanism for a world to acquire a large moon.
Space/Science » in reply to re: There are other ways to get a moon. - If our moon was captured, it would not be moving away from us.
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- Our's is a rare Moon?
- A late Moon maybe?
- Certainly an Earth-impactor Moon formation theory stretches credulity.
- re: Certainly an Earth-impactor Moon formation theory stretches credulity. - Most logical though.
- What do you suggest instead?
- There are other ways to get a moon.
- Certainly an Earth-impactor Moon formation theory stretches credulity.
- A late Moon maybe?