Origin of the Moon
Origin of the Moon
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Origin of the Moon
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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
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arXiv.org, 2021-03
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English
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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org
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The Earth-Moon system is unusual in several respects. The Moon is roughly 1/4 the radius of the Earth - a larger satellite-to-planet size ratio than all known satellites other than Pluto's Charon. The Moon has a tiny core, perhaps with only ~1% of its mass, in contrast to Earth whose core contains nearly 30% of its mass. The Earth-Moon system has a...
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Origin of the Moon
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2496730859
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2331-8422
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