Normal people, when they grow up, are simply obliged to think about the meaning of life, about the problem of procreation, etc. under the full moon. This usually ends with conversations about "where do babies come from" and again - with a full moon. However, there are still some deviations from the ritual established for thousands of years. For some, the view of the full moon is a feat to a completely unexpected question - where did the moon itself come from?
The answer "She has always been here" does not suit anyone. Those who believe in the wisdom of our ancestors recall the ancient legends telling about the "Moon times", that "the moon has come to us." Those who trust only pure science agree - yes, indeed, the Moon must be younger than the Earth, they could not have formed together! No theory can explain how two approximately identical cosmic bodies could arise together. The Earth and the Moon are indeed approximately, more precisely, relatively the same, all other planetary systems differ much more sharply in the masses of the central planet and its satellites.
In a word, the Moon is an alien element in our sky. Where from? A lot of hypotheses - from “serious” to “not so” - were put forward. We will only remember the main ones.
MOON - CRASHING WRECK
According to some scientists, about 4.5 billion years ago, our still young Earth experienced a monstrous collision with an object larger in mass than the planet Mars. The blow in its force was so terrible that the iron core of the crashed body passed to the center of the Earth. According to the hypothesis, the main part of the alien's substance, as it were, fused with the earth's rocks, but some of it was thrown into space in the form of hot gas and fragments. Over time, the gas cooled down and condensed into dust particles, which, together with other fragments and debris, formed a rotating disk, in the center of which was the Earth. Ultimately, under the influence of the gravitational field and as a result of long-term processes, the Moon was formed from the substance of this disk.
For several years, specialists from the University of Colorado, led by Robin KENAP, have tried to simulate this cosmic cataclysm on a computer. However, at the final stage, it turned out that not one Moon began to circle around the Earth, but a whole swarm of baby moons. And now, having significantly complicated their model and refined the description of the processes that took place, scientists managed to achieve that only one natural satellite is formed at the Earth. This success was an important step in understanding how the moon formed, according to Caltech professor David STEVENSON, who acted as an independent expert. Kenap and his colleagues built 27 models, which reproduced the evolution of the various numbers - from 1000 to 2700 disc debris. The fragments were 60 to 700 kilometers across. The researchers tracked the orbits of all the debris, determining if they would "stick together" in collisions and form the only satellite of the planet. The counting on the computer continued until one or two satellites remained. In the overwhelming majority of cases, one Moon ended up. In several cases, two satellites arose, but one of them turned out to be closer to the surface of the Earth and, over time, apparently, had to fall on it. But scientists simply did not have enough computer time to wait for this. [Information from ITAR-TASS of September 25, 1997]. In several cases, two satellites arose, but one of them turned out to be closer to the surface of the Earth and, over time, apparently, had to fall on it. But scientists simply did not have enough computer time to wait for this. [Information from ITAR-TASS of September 25, 1997]. In several cases, two satellites arose, but one of them turned out to be closer to the surface of the Earth and, over time, apparently, had to fall on it. But scientists simply did not have enough computer time to wait for this. [Information from ITAR-TASS of September 25, 1997].
Computer simulations carried out, according to Nature magazine, showed that the Moon could have formed from ejected debris in just one year. In principle, this is not surprising, since, according to Kanap, the debris made one orbit around the planet in just 7-8 hours, that is, it moved at a high speed. According to scientists, the formation of the Moon took from 15 to 40 percent of the ejected matter (the rest fell back to the Earth), and the space alien colliding with the Earth could exceed Mars by 3 times. However, the final point in the work has not yet been set. Scientists have yet another snag to tackle. So far they have succeeded in that after a terrible blow, the Earth begins to rotate 2 times faster than it could be …
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MOON - EARTH CORE
The following hypothesis was also put forward: although the natural satellite was formed from an impact with another cosmic body, in fact, this body remained forever inside our planet. But at the same time, its old core was kicked out from inside the Earth, from the cooled mass of which Selena was formed. An excellent hypothesis, explains a lot, in particular - the chemical composition of the lunar soil. Experts even found the place of the desired strike on our planet - in the North Pole. And a large comet or a small stray planet, for example, Phaeton, which existed earlier, could have hit the Earth …
However, this version cannot explain why the ejected core did not fall back to its native Earth, but went into an almost circular orbit around the Earth. Any space ballistician will confirm that an ordinary uncontrollable space body cannot perform such a maneuver, and that terrestrial controlled ships have to make several control impulses with their engines to enter circular orbits. Where does a natural body get its engines?..
THE MOON IS A DECOMPOSED SHIP
Is the Moon really a natural formation? Today, some experts do not dare to answer this question unequivocally. The American researcher George LEONARD believes that once the Moon was an intermediate fuel and, in general, a raw material base for aliens. Many centuries ago, this base suffered a catastrophe, for example, it collided with the head of a comet and after the tragedy the Moon needed major repairs. For this, the omnipotent aliens and transferred it to near-earth orbit. And now they are restoring structures, mechanisms and systems under the surface of the Moon. Do they hide their activities from people? Probably yes. If you carefully read the Bible, you can be sure that in ancient times there were frequent visits to our planet by cosmites. But then they did it openly, without fear of exposure from people with primitive thinking. As long asas we progressed, they began to distance themselves, watch us from afar, and maybe sometimes interfere in our affairs at their discretion. After the landing of people on the moon, it becomes more and more difficult for cosmites to hide their activities, but, according to Leonardo, the true surface of the moon was once masked with dust, pebbles, rubble and artificial craters.
MOON - OBELISK OR MONUMENT
Noteworthy are several surprising coincidences related to the Moon. First, it flies in an orbit that it could not reach on its own (only the splash hypothesis slightly tries to refute this statement). Secondly, the Moon is at such a distance that its angular size exactly matches the angular size of the Sun. Could such a coincidence have happened by chance? We simply do not know of another such example, but the coincidence, you see, is amazing!
But what if the Moon is still a natural cosmic body, artificially hoisted into a strictly fixed Earth orbit? To tow a small planet (the same "missing" Phaeton) for the powerful EC is a piece of cake. Why did you try? So much effort can be explained, for example, by the fact that the aliens could not be sure that they could stay close to the growing earthly civilization for a long time, and therefore they could think about where to leave the necessary "note" for us. On the ground? Floods and winds will erase any pointer from the face of the Earth for thousands of years. And how will we find it at the right time when we "grow up" as a civilization? In this sense, the moon is an ideal repository: even a footprint of a boot lasts a million years on the surface, not to mention any repository of knowledge. And the moon is visible from everywhere, attracts attention with its singularity,and humanity will not be able to get to the right place of this storehouse of knowledge immediately, but only after a certain stage of its technical development. An ideal memorial for many millennia!
THE MOON IS A LIVING BEING
Perhaps this is the most unusual hypothesis. However, the suggestions that have appeared recently that the Earth is a self-regulating living or pseudo-living organism do not exclude the possibility that this “organism” may have another “living organism” in its fellow travelers (or fellow travelers?). It is unnecessary to rejoice and hope for an early contact with a reasonable Moon. It will be difficult for us, small creatures, to understand "them", although "they", perhaps, on a cosmic scale are also a trifle pot-bellied - in comparison, for example, with a living nebula or a galaxy … What hypothesis of the origin of the Moon attracts you more? Before complex studies directly on the lunar surface answer this question, we still have time to think and choose.
Will the lunar face lose its mysterious charm when scientists finally figure out its origin? I don’t know what will happen next, but now, on the eve of this very solution, the disc of the Moon looks especially mysterious. Lovers of all countries, seize the moment!..