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Alternative Theories and Ongoing Debates

Earth Once Had Two Moons – And One Destroyed The Other

Andrew Alpin

Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing not one glowing orb, but two moons hanging side by side. According to one fascinating scientific theory, that may have been Earth’s reality billions of years ago. Researchers suggest a smaller “second moon” once orbited our planet before eventually colliding with its larger sibling. The impact ...