Solar System Debris
 
 
The formation of the Earth's Moon, viewed from close by See also
Snapshot showing the formation of the Earth's Moon
The formation of the Earth's Moon
Birth of the Moon (2011)  Witness the formation of the Moon. The young Earth (right) is still surrounded by a ring of debris from which the Moon (left) has recently formed. The debris is the result of the Earth having been hit by a large protoplanet. (Note: image is copyright Kingfisher. Do not ask me to license this image, as I cannot.)