Abstract
Earth is unusual in bearing life, and in having a large Moon. A number of authors have suggested a possible connection between the two, e.g., through lunar stabilisation of the Earth’s obliquity, or through the effects of the oceanic tides. The various suggestions are reviewed.
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Benn, C.R. (2001). The Moon and the Origin of Life. In: Barbieri, C., Rampazzi, F. (eds) Earth-Moon Relationships. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0800-6_6
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