How the Moon helped life develop on Earth.


	How the Moon helped life develop on Earth.

BitDrifter

5-27-2007 5:33 PM

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moon, lunar, space, science, life, earth, tides, metals, impact, axial tilt

BitDrifter says:

Again, the whole article is worth a read.

For how Jupiter helped see:
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/ECEEDB9B-DE44-459E-99AC-E8D11C8C14FD/

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5-27-2007 6:42 PM

willhelm

BD, your entering dangerous territory with the CM crowd.

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