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Where Did the Moon Come From?

Season 7 Episode 5 | 10m 50s

Where did our unique moon come from? It turns out that lunar rocks brought back by Apollo astronauts are a clue, pointing to the origin of our closest cosmic companion, an origin even stranger than you might imagine…

Aired: 09/24/24
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