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 | | The gravitional attraction that the Moon exerts on Earth is the cause of tidetides in the sea. |
 | | The most generally accepted theory states that the Moon originated from the collision between the young Earth and an impactor the size of Mars (planet)Mars (sometimes called Theia) and was formed from material ejected from Earth as a result of the collision. |
 | | The first man-made object to reach the Moon was the unmanned Soviet UnionSoviet probe Luna 2, which crashed into it on September 13, 1959, at 21:02:24 Z. The far side of the Moon was first seen on October 7, 1959, when the Soviet UnionSoviet probe Luna 3 had photographed it. |
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