How the moon was formed?

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Re: How the moon was formed?

@TLK

Wandering celestial bodies are not that common though. The impactee is there in its orbit, but the impactor needs to come from outside.

Ok let me read about it that how common such impacts are (between two celestial spheres) and then I will reply

Yeah, me too. I always thought they were a common occurrence. I guess I need to read up to..

It really depends how you look at it. I am sure every second a countless number of stars die and many supernovas happen. I am sure bodies get thrown out of their orbits all the time. WHo knows how long they must travel to reach our solar system. The reason we don’t get hit as much is because of our atmosphere. Most debris or small meteorites disintegrate upon entering earth’s atmosphere. Many planets don’t have an atmosphere that protects their surface.