Other Natural Satellites
While the co-accretion and capture models are not currently accepted as valid explanations for the existence of the Moon, they have been employed to explain the formation of other natural satellites in the Solar System. Jupiter's Galilean satellites are believed to have formed via co-accretion, while the Solar System's irregular satellites, such as Triton, are all believed to have been captured.
Read more about this topic: History Of Solar System Formation And Evolution Hypotheses, Lunar Origins Hypotheses
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