To: gondramB
So how does the rock leave Mars? Does it leap off the planet?
It can be blasted off the planet by a collision. There is even a school of thought which argues that our own moon was made of materials knocked off the earth.
17 posted on
04/04/2006 6:33:20 AM PDT by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: ARCADIA
our own moon was made of materials knocked off the earth. Dam* Chinese reverse engineering.
21 posted on
04/04/2006 6:42:55 AM PDT by
gov_bean_ counter
(Self appointed RNC Press Secretary for Smarmy Sound Bites.)
To: ARCADIA
"There is even a school of thought which argues that our own moon was made of materials knocked off the earth."
That is the prevailing school of thought, actually. The more accurate statement would be that the Moon is made up of the combined remains of the original impactor and some terrestrial debris. The composition of the moon, its orbit, and Earth's rotational inclination all support this theory.
24 posted on
04/04/2006 6:49:49 AM PDT by
Heavyrunner
(Socialize this.)
To: ARCADIA
There is even a school of thought which argues that our own moon was made of materials knocked off the earth.More than just a school of thought. The evidence points to this very scenario.
66 posted on
04/04/2006 10:00:12 AM PDT by
RadioAstronomer
(Senior member of Darwin Central)
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