/ Lunar formation Content for şŮşŮĘÓƵ en /news/new-theory-explains-how-moon-got-there <p>Earth’s moon is an unusual object in our solar system, and now there’s a new theory to explain how it got where it is, which puts some twists on the current “giant impact” theory. The work is published Oct. 31 in the journal <em>Nature</em>.</p> October 31, 2016 - 11:36am Andy Fell /news/new-theory-explains-how-moon-got-there