Popular Theories Behind The Formation Of The Moon

When we think of the moon, we usually think of a white glowing circle that is visible at night, and when we walk at night, we’ve probably asked the question, “Why is the moon following me?” However, there is more to that than the assumptions we made as kids. The moon’s relationship with the earth and people who studied the moon is categorized under the moon’s history; in ancient times. Also, the ancient people made up myths about the moon to entertain and fascinate people. There are many theories behind the formation of the moon. One of the most popular theories is the Giant Impact theory. The Great Impact Theory states that the moon formed 4.5 billion years ago. It formed when the Earth and another planet, which was almost the size of Mars, collided. When they collided, Boom! Moon formed. Another theory, which is not so popular, is about the earth “stealing” the moon of Venus. It was formed with the hypothesis that Earth and Venus are closest to each other in distance, have about the same mass, but the only difference is that the earth has a moon but Venus doesn’t. So,

One of the myths comes from the Mayan mythology. It is about the moon goddess, Ix Chel, known as the “Rainbow Lady,” who is with an assistant serpent, whose belly is said to have been full of water, in her hand and a jug full of water in another hand. According to the myth, she used to use her jug to pour down great floods and rainstorms on the Earth. Another myth I would like to talk about is the myth formed by Shintoism, the oldest Japanese religion. It is about the moon god called Tsuki-Yomi. He and his sister Amaterasu, the sun goddess, lived in the Heavens. One day Tsuki-Yomi killed the goddess of food, Uke Mochi, and ever since then, Amaterasu never wanted to see him again. So, that’s why the moon and the sun never show up together, but at different times. Now you know why; the sun doesn’t want to see the