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All the prevailing, well-accepted theories of the origin of the Moon were completely disproven by the lunar landings and studies of the lunar rocks afterwards.  The material, to the surprise of scientists, lacked iron that permeates the Earth's crust.

All the prevailing, well-accepted theories of the origin of the Moon from the 1970's were completely disproven by the lunar landings and studies of the lunar rocks afterwards.  The material, to the surprise of scientists, lacked iron that permeates the Earth's crust.

Specifically, each of these prevailing scientific theories were disproven by the lunar landings:<ref name="PSI">Planetary Science Institute: [http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html The Origin of the Moon]</ref>

Specifically, each of these prevailing scientific theories were disproven by the lunar landings:<ref name="PSI">Planetary Science Institute: [http://www.psi.edu/projects/moon/moon.html The Origin of the Moon]</ref>