ScienceCasts: Did Earth Have Two Moons?

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Did our planet once have two moons? Some researchers say so. Moreover, the missing satellite might still be up there--splattered across the far side of the Moon. NASA's GRAIL mission could help confirm or refute the "two moon" hypothesis.

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[rhinnawi95]

I wish the Earth was a moon for some massive planet that can also harbor life. Image the night sky and the interplanetary interactions between the intelligent species us and the planet we revolve around.

[BeanTVYWG]

@MetalicAtheist Improving the totality of knowledge is always a good thing, even if there's no apparent practical purpose for that knowledge.

[OurTroopsRule]

Bologna.

[rhinnawi95]

@DiamondChrome42 That sounds cool. I might have to look into that

[asrsniperx]

learned something new :)

[DiamondChrome42]

@rhinnawi95 it was a playstation 1 game long ago, and it's moon overshadowed the day and night's sky

[rhinnawi95]

@DiamondChrome42 Never heard of that, but it does sound interesting

[DiamondChrome42]

@rhinnawi95 you mean like Luna a Silver Story :) that would be a sight to see every night

[invalidblock]

@Neviolol LOL

[rhinnawi95]

@MrNHLMan They're satellites for the sun. A star's satellites may be planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, or comets. These satellites' satellites are the moons.

[Neviolol]

God did it

[wanrids]

In fact, the moon has split into two in the symmetry and then resumes in the past.

It was one of the facts as stated in Al-Quran, including the Big Bang theory has been proved, and many more.