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Topic 9: Exploring the Moon

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What is the Moon like inside and on its far side, and how did it form?

The Moon's internal structure compared with the Earth's, the differences between the near and far sides, how the far side was mapped, escape velocity, and the theories of the Moon's origin.
A focused answer to Edexcel GCSE Astronomy statements 9.1 to 9.5, covering the Moon's internal divisions compared with the Earth's, the differences between the near and far sides, how the far side was mapped by spacecraft, the need to reach escape velocity using rockets, and the Giant Impact, Capture and Co-accretion theories of the Moon's origin.
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