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astro-ph.EP2018★ 304 cited
The origin of the Moon within a terrestrial synestia
Simon J. Lock, Sarah T. Stewart, Michail I. Petaev +4
The giant impact hypothesis remains the leading theory for lunar origin. However, current models struggle to explain the Moon's composition and isotopic similarity with Earth. Here…
astro-ph.EP2018★ 130 cited
Tidal evolution of the Moon from a high-obliquity, high-angular-momentum Earth
Matija Ćuk, Douglas P. Hamilton, Simon J. Lock +1
In the giant impact hypothesis for lunar origin, the Moon accreted from an equatorial circum-terrestrial disk; however the current lunar orbital inclination of 5 degrees requires a…