Research Advances in the Giant Impact Hypothesis of Moon Formation by You Zhou, Rongxi Bi, Yun Liu

“…The Moon’s origin is a long-debated scientific question, and its unique characteristics have led to the widespread acceptance of the giant impact hypothesis as the dominant theory explaining how the Moon formed. …”
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Geology of Earth & Moon / by Nieto, Mistie, author 650672, Matney, Hanna, author 650673

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Hf-W chronometry of lunar metals and the age and early differentiation of the Moon. by Kleine, T, Palme, H, Mezger, K, Halliday, A

“…This age is consistent with the giant impact hypothesis and defines the completion of the major stage of Earth's accretion.…”

Planetary science: Hf-W chronometry of lunar metals and the age and early differentiation of the moon by Kleine, T, Palme, H, Mezger, K, Halliday, A

“…This age is consistent with the giant impact hypothesis and defines the completion of the major stage of Earth's accretion.…”

A Systematic Survey of Moon-forming Giant Impacts. I. Nonrotating Bodies by Miles Timpe, Christian Reinhardt, Thomas Meier, Joachim Stadel, Ben Moore

“…In the leading theory of lunar formation, known as the giant impact hypothesis, a collision between two planet-size objects resulted in a young Earth surrounded by a circumplanetary debris disk from which the Moon later accreted. …”
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A Systematic Survey of Moon-forming Giant Impacts. II. Rotating Bodies by Thomas Meier, Christian Reinhardt, Miles Timpe, Joachim Stadel, Ben Moore

“…In the leading theory of lunar formation, known as the giant impact hypothesis, a collision between two planet-sized objects resulted in a young Earth surrounded by a circumplanetary debris disk from which the Moon later accreted. …”
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