Which theory of the Moon's origin is now most in favor?
a. like the moons of Jupiter, our moon condensed of leftovers around the equator of the newly formed Earth
b. the Moon formed as a separate planet, then was later captured by the Earth's gravity
c.
A Mars-size body struck the young Earth, blowing out ejecta that condensed into the Moon
d. the rapidly spinning Earth slung the Moon off from what is now the Pacific Ocean basin