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On 10 June 2024, it was proposed that this article be moved from Moon to The Moon. The result of the discussion was Not moved.

Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2025

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🌑 77.98.33.162 (talk) 16:39, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Nubzor [T][C] 17:17, 19 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

tidal locking

Currently we say

The Moon and Earth pull gravitationally on each other, creating tidal forces. These are the main drivers of Earth's tides and have synchronized the Moon's rotation period (lunar day) with its orbital period (lunar month), causing the Moon to face Earth always with the same side, a phenomenon know as tidal locking.

I think we can do better. We have a mutual force with consequences on both sides. But "...pull...creating tidal forces" does not make sense and I think the long second sentence is trying to do too much. How about something like:

The Moon and the Earth interact through gravity. The Moon causes the Earth's tides. The Earth causes tidal forces on the Moon which have synchronized the Moon's rotation period (lunar day) with its orbital period (lunar month), causing the Moon to face Earth always with the same side, a phenomenon known as tidal locking.

@Nsae Comp Johnjbarton (talk) 02:43, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

mangled topic follows

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Know before Tidal Lock:
Should be Known:
grammatically incorrect:

2600:6C55:7BF0:5130:6011:E736:3908:E392 (talk) 03:04, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done Meters (talk) 03:38, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Change: The Moon formed out of material from Earth, ejected by a giant impact into Earth of a hypothesized Mars-sized body named Theia 4.51 billion years ago, not long after Earth's formation.

To: The Moon is hypothesized to have formed out of material from Earth, ejected by the impact of a Mars-sized body named Theia 4.51 billion years ago, not long after Earth's formation.

Rationale: if Theia is "hypothesized" then logically so is the impact — a known impact cannot be caused by a hypothetical body; if we stipulate that an impact occurred, then the body must have been real. Additionally, the phrasing a giant impact into Earth is grammatically awkward and redundant; given that the impact resulted in material from Earth forming the Moon, that impact must have been with the Earth. ~2025-30896-10 (talk) 13:10, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A good point. Have reworded the sentence to make clearer that this is a theory as well as to bring the full link origin of the Moon into visible space. Does this address your concern? Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 13:55, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

From my understanding, it is scientifically understood that the Moon is made of matter from earth, but the process through which this happened is only hypothesized, making the original sentence correct. Aston305 (complain/compliment) 14:32, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Marking this as answered based on the comments above, but it looks like this change needs further disucssion. Please establish a consensus for this change before reopening this edit request. - Umby 🌕🐶 (talk) 21:50, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]