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Zenbast t1_is4vosr wrote

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serumnegative t1_is4vz8x wrote

The moons are probably captured bodies or formed in place

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SpartanJack17 t1_is4xgff wrote

Moons don't have to form like that, that's just how earths moon formed.

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ArtificialHalo t1_is4xic7 wrote

As far as I know (the big) planets carve out their path in their orbit around the Sun. Clearing out all the space rubble, dust and rocks which may start colliding with each other, slowly forming moons that are pulled along by the gravity of Jupiter/the planet.

Jupiter, with its large gravities, cleared out massive areas from the disc of dust and such. Many moons.

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SpartanJack17 t1_is4xfl5 wrote

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