Another Theory on the Earth-Moon Spin

Collision Theory Article

This new research potentially plugs a big hole in the giant impact theory, long the leading explanation for the moon's formation. Previous versions of the theory held that the moon formed primarily from pieces of a mysterious Mars-size body that slammed into a proto-Earth. But...

...that presented a problem, because scientists know that the moon and Earth are made of the same stuff.

www.space.com...

After the collision, a gravitational interaction between Earth's orbit around the sun and the moon's orbit around Earth could have put the brakes on the planet's super-spin, eventually producing a 24-hour day, the scientists determined.

This may yet further explain the relationship between our moon & Earth...

Your video link seems to be broken. It is for me at least.

I think I found it... it's up now.

reply to post by davcwebb


Thank you for posting and bringing this to our attention. I'm always interested in New theories on this subject.

Off to read it now