Prove It!: The Earth Used To Have Two Moons
Two moons, or one moon and a Deathstar?
Go ahead and get all the "that's no moon" out of your systems now. "That's no moon." Are we good? Awesome. According to a new theory proposed by scientists, prior to 4.4 billion years ago, earth may have had two moons. Hey, you know what they say: if you love something, let it go -- if it comes back, it's yours, if it doesn't, then SERIOUSLY F*** THAT MOON, IT WAS A CHEAPSKATE AND NEVER PAID FOR DINNER WHEN WE WENT OUT ON DATES ANYWAY. "Let's go Dutch" -- eff you bro, I'm a lady!
Earth once had two moons, astronomers now think. But the smaller one smashed into the other in what is being called the "big splat."
The result: Our planet was left with a single bulked-up and ever-so-slightly lopsided moon.The astronomers came up with the scenario to explain why the moon's far side is so much more hilly than the one that is always facing Earth.
LOL @ "the big splat". We're talking about two little moons colliding, not the creation of the known universe. That would've been a teeeeensy splat at best. Like smacking a mosquito on your arm. Speaking of which -- a friend once told me if you lick up the splatter after killing a mosquito it'll get you high. Well I'm here to tell you it's not true and we're not friends anymore.
Earth's 2 Moons? It's Not Lunacy, But New Theory [huffingtonpost]
Thanks to Pat, Kelpie and Leonerd, who agree it's not the size of your moons that counts, it's how you land your lunar module.
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