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===Consequences for the Capture Hypothesis===

===Consequences for the Capture Hypothesis===

Even ignoring the very small chance of a planet easing into an Earth orbit like our Moon did, this hypothesis fails to explain the oxygen isotope similarity and also leaves open the issue of the Moon's small core.<ref name="Nova1"/>

There is only a very small chance that a stray planet would ease into an orbit around the Earth similar to the one the Moon has. Moreover, this hypothesis fails to explain the oxygen isotope similarity between the two bodies, and also leaves unexplained the issue of why the Moon's core is so small.<ref name="Nova1"/>

===Consequences for the Coaccretion Hypothesis===

===Consequences for the Coaccretion Hypothesis===